About the Book: The Essential Collection: The Forest of Enchantments, The Last
Queen, Independence
The Ramayana, one of the worlds greatest epics, is also a tragic love story. In
The Forest of Enchantments, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni places Sita at the centre
of the novel: this is Sitas version. A powerful comment on duty, betrayal,
infidelity and honour, it is also about womens struggle to retain autonomy in a
world that privileges men, as Chitra transforms an ancient story into a
gripping, contemporary battle of wills. How should women be treated by their
loved ones? What are their rights in a relationship? When does a woman need