The Ramayana, one of the world''s greatest epics, is also a tragic love story. In this brilliant retelling, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni places Sita at the centre of the novel: this is Sita''s version. The Forest of Enchantments is also a very human story of some of the other women in the epic, often misunderstood and relegated to the margins: Kaikeyi, Surpanakha, Mandodari.
A powerful comment on duty, betrayal, infidelity and honour, it is also about women''s struggle to retain autonomy in a world that privileges men, as Chitra transforms an ancient story into a gripping, contemporary battle of wills. While the Ramayana resonates even today, she makes it more relevant than ever, in the underlying questions in the novel: How should women be treated by their loved ones? What are their rights in a relationship? When does a woman need to stand up and say, ''Enough!''
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
372 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
HarperCollins India |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2019-10-31 |
| ISBN |
9789353573577 |
