Tara

Author: Koral Dasgupta

ISBN: 978-8119300754

Price: Rs. 310.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

A powerful depiction of Taras world, encompassing Bali and Sugreev, with their distinct ideologies influencing the rules of the Kishkindha kingdom' AMISH, bestselling author of the Shiva trilogy Known as Balis wife before she became Sugreevs queen in the Ramayan, Taras story has remained veiled in mystery for far too long. Now, bestselling author Koral Dasgupta illuminates her journey in this meticulously crafted tale. Charting her early days in the harsh wilderness, Tara ascends to become the queen of Kishkindh during an era of unstable alliances and precarious royalty. Her challenges intensify when she is turned into the victors spoils following Balis demise and his brothers ascension to the throne. Yet she shines as a stateswoman, applying clever strategies to restore order amidst the chaos reigning in the kingdom. In this captivating conclusion to the Sati series, Dasgupta showcases Taras rise from obscurity to royalty, deftly navigating the equilibrium between wisdom and tumult. Her story serves as a testament to resilient strength and an unwavering will to shape ones destiny in an unyielding world. * In the Sati series, Koral Dasgupta explores the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from the Hindu epics and reinvents them with a feminist consciousness. * Praise for the Sati series ¹…œAhalya, Draupadi, Kunti, Tara, Mandodari each of the Pancha Kanyas is fascinating ... Koral Dasguptas wonderful retelling adds to this corpus, with a lyrical and poetic quality BIBEK DEBROY ¹…œMagical and thought-provoking CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI ¹…œEnigmatic NAMITA GOKHALE ¹…œA must for those wishing to know about our past and the dialectics of gender within it PAVAN K. VARMA

Browse this title within our Fiction & Bestsellers collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 344 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-8119300754.

About the Author

KORAL DASGUPTA has published an eclectic range of books, from academic non-fiction to relationship dramas. Her books are discussed in the context of gender studies, art, myth and ecocritical literature. Other than India, Koral’s books can be found in the libraries of Harvard University, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, University of Wales, Duke University, University of North Carolina, Texas A&M University, among others. The books in the Sati series have been nominated for various prestigious awards, with Ahalya most recently being recommended for the 2023 Sahitya Akademi Prize Honour List. Koral is the founder of www.tellmeyourstory.biz and conducts writing programmes and critical thinking workshops for educational and corporate floors. She has been recognized on the Innovator25 Asia Pacific 2019 list prepared by the Holmes Report and featured in the Women of Wonder (WOW) series in Outlook Business magazine. Her website is www.koraldasgupta.com.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love how Tara steps out of the shadows of the Ramayan and claims her own powerful voice. This gripping mythological retelling blends palace intrigue, emotional resilience, and sharp political insight as you follow a woman navigating loss, power, and survival. Richly imagined and deeply human, it’s a story that lets you rediscover an epic through the strength, wisdom, and courage of an unforgettable queen.
• Published by Pan.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 344.

Catalog Description

A powerful depiction of Taras world, encompassing Bali and Sugreev, with their distinct ideologies influencing the rules of the Kishkindha kingdom' AMISH, bestselling author of the Shiva trilogy Known as Balis wife before she became Sugreevs queen in the Ramayan, Taras story has remained veiled in mystery for far too long. Now, bestselling author Koral Dasgupta illuminates her journey in this meticulously crafted tale. Charting her early days in the harsh wilderness, Tara ascends to become the queen of Kishkindh during an era of unstable alliances and precarious royalty. Her challenges intensify when she is turned into the victors spoils following Balis demise and his brothers ascension to...

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