The Forest of Enchantments

By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Book Overview

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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353573572
• ISBN13: 9789353573577
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: HarperCollins India
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"