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Binding
Paperback
Number of Pages
320
Age Group
All
Language
English
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From The Bestselling Author Of Karna’S Wife, Comes This Book About Urmila, Sita’S Sister And The Neglected Wife Of Lakshman, And One Of The Most Overlooked Characters In The Ramayana. As Sita Prepares To Go Into Exile, Her Younger Sisters Stay Back At The Doomed Palace Of Ayodhya, Their Smiles, Hope And Joy Wiped Away In A Single Stroke. And Through The Tears And The Tragedy One Woman Of Immense Strength And Conviction Stands Apart—Urmila, Whose Husband, Lakshman, Has Chosen To Accompany His Brother Ram To The Forest Rather Than Stay With His Bride. She Could Have Insisted On Joining Lakshman, As Did Sita With Ram. But She Did Not. Why Did She Agree To Be Left Behind In The Palace, Waiting For Her Husband For Fourteen Painfully Long Years?From The Bestselling Author Of Karna’S Wife. The Most Detailed Retelling Of The Story Of The Legendary Urmila, Little Known In Mythology. A Riveting Combination Of Fact And Fiction That Will Keep Readers Engrossed. In The Same Genre As Other Bestsellers Like The Meluha Series And Chanakya’S Chant.
Product Details
Author
Kavita Kane
Publisher
Rupa & Co.
Number of Pages
320
Language
English
SKU
BK0337891
ISBN
9788129134844
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
19.79 x 12.7 x 1.78 cm
Binding
Paperback
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Kavita Kan Is The Bestselling Author Of Eight Novels. Today, She Is Considered A Revolutionary Force In Indian Writing Mainly Because She Has Brought In Feminism Where It Is Most Neededmythology. All Of Her Novels Karnas Wife (2013), Sitas Sister (2014), Menakas Choice (2015), Lankas Princess (2016), The Fisher Queens Dynasty (2017), Ahalyas Awakening (2019), Sarasvatis Gift (2021) And Taras Truce (2023)Are Based On Lesser-Known Women In Indian Mythology. For One Who Confesses That The Only Skill She Knows Is Writing, Her Word Journey, Not Unexpectedly, Began As A Journalist, With Twin Postgraduate Degrees In English Literature And Mass Communication And Journalism From The University Of Pune. With A Career Of Over Two Decades In Magna Publishing And Dna , She Eventually Quit Her Job As Assistant Editor Of The Times Of India To Devote Herself To Being A Full-Time Author. Passionate About Theatre, Cinema And The Arts, She Is Also A Columnist, A Screenplay Writer And A Motivational Speaker, Who Has Given Several Talks All Across The Countrys Educational And Research Institutes, Corporate And Management Fora And Literary Festivals. Born In Mumbai, With A Childhood Spent Largely In Patna And Delhi, She Now Lives In Pune, With Prakash, Her Mariner Husband; Two Daughters, Kimaya And Amiya; Two Dogs, Chic And Beau; And Cotton, The Uncurious Cat.