cazzkat vladivo florent
Jonathan Garcia
To me the true mark of a great writer is his or her ability to take the reader into a different world, a distant time period, an alternate reality, and to somehow make that world, time period, or reality feel completely relevant and familiar. In seconds we can go from being absorbed in our work responsibilities, family life, and the provocative news headlines of the day, to becoming absorbed in the lives, struggles, and emotions of the characters we are reading about.
It is even more impressive when that said writer is able to breathe new life into a centuries old epic and turn that seemingly archaic story into a captivating novel. In The Forest of Enchantments, Houston author and American Book Award winner Chitra Divakaruni accomplishes this and so much more.
Growing up in an Indian Hindu household, the epic story of the Ramayana was very familiar to me, or so I thought. I had read the comic book versions my parents had given to me as a child. I had heard religious leaders speak about it with great fervor, and I had watched episodes of the weekly series that aired on Indian television channels. Like stories of Greek mythology that I would later come to read in college literature classes, the Ramayana has everything that makes for a juicy story. There is family drama, a love story, war, a celebrated hero, a damsel needing rescue, the evil antagonist, jealously, revenge, sacrifice, Gods capable of special powers, and more.
If you know the story of the Ramayana, this novel will make you see the characters and the plot in a whole new light. If you are unfamiliar with the Ramayana, this breathtaking and well-crafted version is one of the most fascinating depictions of it you can read. What I learned in the end is that the character of Sita is not at all about conceding. From her we can learn so much about how to gracefully face the circumstances life throws at us and how remaining true to oneself is what will give us strength to do that, especially as a woman.
Chitra Divakaruni will be a featured speaker and talk about The Forest of Enchantments on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at JLF Houston 2019, a two-day festival with internationally acclaimed authors and thinkers engaging in a range of provocative panels and debates.
Hello
I was looking your website anopenbookblog.org and find a useful Post at -divakaruni-enchants-us-again-with-astounding-new-novel/. Similarly I can write an informative article along with url that will add significant value to your audience(visitors). I WILL PAY you for putting(Publish) this content on your website as well.
Please let me know possible options with Price.
Cheers
hallet biran