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forest of enchantments

HarperCollins India presents The Forest Of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

11 December 2018

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HarperCollins India is proud to announce the publication of

THE FOREST OF ENCHANTMENTS

by

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Releasing January 2019

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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!’

A moving meditation on love in its many forms, The Forest of Enchantments proves once again why Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni remains an unparalleled storyteller.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an award-winning and bestselling author, poet, activist and teacher of writing. Her work has been published widely, in magazines and anthologies, and her books have been translated into twenty-nine languages. Several of her works have been made into films and plays.

Chitra will be in India in January 2019 to promote the book.

For interviews, reviews and excerpts, please call or email

+91 8826946430 Percy.bharucha@harpercollins-india.com

Aman.arora@harpercollins-india.com

Demy Hardcover| Fiction | 372 pp | Rs 499

 

Praise for the book:

‘One of the most strikingly lyrical voices writing about the lives of Indian women.’ —AMITAV GHOSH

‘Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni turns the Ramayana around by telling it in the voice of Sita … this inversion is a gift—it presents us with a way to know an already well-known story better and to love an already beloved story more.’  —ARSHIA SATTAR

‘This inspired evocation of the goddess Sita is an epic song of strength and solidarity told with joy and intensity. It brings to life the personalities and predicaments of the Ramayana.’ —NAMITA GOKHALE

‘Among the many, many Ramayanas, there are now even—thankfully—some “Sitayanas”, but I know of none with the special magic that Chitra Divakaruni … brings to the telling.’ —PHILIP LUTGENDORF

‘Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Sita … is an epitome of courage and self-respect, showing a path for all women. While weaving a familiar story, Chitra provides deep and surprising insights.’ —VOLGA

‘An incomparable storyteller.’ —THE DENVER POST

‘Divakaruni’s stories are irresistible.’ —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

‘Divakaruni’s storytelling talents put her right up there with the best.’ —MIAMI HERALD


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