One of the most strikingly lyrical voices writing about the lives of Indian women’ –?Amitav Ghosh ‘Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni turns the Ramayana around by telling it in the voice of Sita … this inversion is a gift – it presents us a with a way to know an already well-known story better and to love an already beloved story more’ — Arshia Sattar ‘This inspired evocation of the goddess Sita is an epic song of strength and solidarity told with joy and intensity. It brings to life the personalities and predicaments of the Ramayana’ — Namita Gokhale ‘Among the many, many Ramayanas there are now even – thankfully – some “Sitayanas”, but I know of none with the special magic that Chitra Divakaruni … brings to the telling’ — Philip Lutgendorf ‘Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Sita … is an epitome of courage and self-respect, showing a path for all women. While weaving a familiar story, Chitra provides deep and surprising insights’ — Volga