
2019
Paperback
301-400 Pages
The Forest of Enchantments
Other Self-Help Books
Chitra Banerjee
1
Literature & Fiction
Rakhshi publishers and distributors
English
India
Name : English Paperback Self-Esteem Books
Author : Chitra Banerjee
Book Format : Paperback
Genre : Literature & Fiction
Language : English
Pages : 301-400 Pages
Publish Year : 2019
Publisher : Rakhshi publishers and distributors
Sub Genre : Other Self-Help Books
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!'
Country of Origin : India
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