Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 2-Book Set

'Path-breaking, poignant, exhilarating ... unputdownable.' -- BUSINESS STANDARD
'Divakaruni's stories are irresistible.' -- THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'Few writers get the setting, characters and story pitch perfect, like Divakaruni does, every single time.' INDIA TODAY
'One of the most strikingly lyrical voices writing about the lives of Indian women.' -- AMITAV GHOSH
This set contains two critically acclaimed and bestselling novels by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
THE FOREST OF ENCHANTMENTS
The Ramayana, one of the world's 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 Sita's version. 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. 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!'
THE LAST QUEEN
Daughter of the royal kennel keeper, the beautiful Jindan Kaur went on to become Maharaja Ranjit Singh's youngest and last queen, his favourite, and regent when her son, Dalip, barely six years old, unexpectedly inherited the throne. Sharp-eyed, stubborn, passionate, and dedicated to protecting her son's heritage, Jindan fought hard to keep the British from annexing Punjab. An exquisite love story of a king and a commoner, a cautionary tale about loyalty and betrayal, and a powerful parable of the indestructible bond between mother and child, The Last Queen brings alive one of the most fearless women of the nineteenth century, an inspiration for our times.