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Title: Lanka's Princess
Author: Kavita Kane
Narrator: Chandrima Mazumdar
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-23-17
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Surpanakha, Ravan's famous sister. Ugly and untamed, brutal and brazen - this is often how she is commonly perceived. One whose nose was sliced off by an angry Lakshman and the one who started a war. But was she really just a perpetrator of war? Or was she a victim? Was she 'Lanka's princess'? Or was she the reason behind its destruction?
Surpanakha, which means the woman 'as hard as nails', was born as Meenakshi - the one with beautiful, fish-shaped eyes. She is often the most misunderstood character in the Ramayana. Growing up in the shadows of her brothers, who were destined to win wars, fame and prestige, she instead charted out a path filled with misery and revenge.
Accused of manipulating events between Ram and Ravan, which culminated in a bloody war and annihilation of her family, Kavita Kané's Lanka's Princess makes us see the familiar events unfold from the eyes of a woman more hated than hateful.
Members Reviews:
The Story of Shurpanakha
Kavita Kane is stellar at giving life to the female characters of Hindu mythology that have been cast aside in favor of the male characters that dominate. "Lanka's Princess" is a perfect example of this. Here, we get the backstory of one of the most notorious characters of the Ramayana, Shurpanakha the long nailed one. The novel shows that evil is not necessarily born, its made. We see Shurpanakha grow from a neglected misunderstood girl into a hellion bent on revenge. But knowing her backstory, you can't help but feel a little sympathy for a character who lost so much and made her what she was by the end of her tale. I am a huge fan of Kane's and would recommend for any fan to also check out "Sita's Sister" or "Menaka's Choice". I am eagerly awaiting her next book.
looks like the present day family
The book, Lanka's Princes is a superbly written piece. What a perspective Ms Kane has adopted....looks like the present day family, a wee bit selfish, but not too much out of the way. Can a sister be so mush after her brother that she planned the abduction of Sita, is a bit difficult to grasp. But over all it is a commendable piece. Dr Bhagwan Khanna
Four Stars
Excellent narration.
Enjoyable and Surely Recommended
First Reviewed on My Blog: Life as Freya
WHY I PICKED LANKAâS PRINCESS
Surpanakha plays an important role in the Ramayana tale by being that butterfly that flaps its wings leading to a world of destruction. She is the instigator of Ravana, her little sisterly act leading to war and the downfall of Lanka. Apart from that very little is told of her in the epic.
But how does Surpanakha get to that point of anger, hatred and revenge, where she wants to kill Ravana and will go to any lengths for it? What in her life led her to here? It was these questions that made me pick up Lankaâs Princess.
Lankaâs Princess is the story of a girl, youngest in the family, named Meenakshi for her beautiful eyes. A beautiful girl marred by life and situations, that bring out the worse in her, and bring forth Surpanakha, one who is hard as nails.
MY TAKEAWAYS FROM LANKAâS PRINCESS
Kavita Kanéâs books usually have lead female protagonists who havenât been given much voice in the telling of the epics. This is a first though, where the lead is an antagonist. Surpanakha as we know her has no redeeming qualities, by the end there is no good in her.
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Title: Lanka's Princess
Author: Kavita Kane
Narrator: Chandrima Mazumdar
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-23-17
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Surpanakha, Ravan's famous sister. Ugly and untamed, brutal and brazen - this is often how she is commonly perceived. One whose nose was sliced off by an angry Lakshman and the one who started a war. But was she really just a perpetrator of war? Or was she a victim? Was she 'Lanka's princess'? Or was she the reason behind its destruction?
Surpanakha, which means the woman 'as hard as nails', was born as Meenakshi - the one with beautiful, fish-shaped eyes. She is often the most misunderstood character in the Ramayana. Growing up in the shadows of her brothers, who were destined to win wars, fame and prestige, she instead charted out a path filled with misery and revenge.
Accused of manipulating events between Ram and Ravan, which culminated in a bloody war and annihilation of her family, Kavita Kané's Lanka's Princess makes us see the familiar events unfold from the eyes of a woman more hated than hateful.
Members Reviews:
The Story of Shurpanakha
Kavita Kane is stellar at giving life to the female characters of Hindu mythology that have been cast aside in favor of the male characters that dominate. "Lanka's Princess" is a perfect example of this. Here, we get the backstory of one of the most notorious characters of the Ramayana, Shurpanakha the long nailed one. The novel shows that evil is not necessarily born, its made. We see Shurpanakha grow from a neglected misunderstood girl into a hellion bent on revenge. But knowing her backstory, you can't help but feel a little sympathy for a character who lost so much and made her what she was by the end of her tale. I am a huge fan of Kane's and would recommend for any fan to also check out "Sita's Sister" or "Menaka's Choice". I am eagerly awaiting her next book.
looks like the present day family
The book, Lanka's Princes is a superbly written piece. What a perspective Ms Kane has adopted....looks like the present day family, a wee bit selfish, but not too much out of the way. Can a sister be so mush after her brother that she planned the abduction of Sita, is a bit difficult to grasp. But over all it is a commendable piece. Dr Bhagwan Khanna
Four Stars
Excellent narration.
Enjoyable and Surely Recommended
First Reviewed on My Blog: Life as Freya
WHY I PICKED LANKAâS PRINCESS
Surpanakha plays an important role in the Ramayana tale by being that butterfly that flaps its wings leading to a world of destruction. She is the instigator of Ravana, her little sisterly act leading to war and the downfall of Lanka. Apart from that very little is told of her in the epic.
But how does Surpanakha get to that point of anger, hatred and revenge, where she wants to kill Ravana and will go to any lengths for it? What in her life led her to here? It was these questions that made me pick up Lankaâs Princess.
Lankaâs Princess is the story of a girl, youngest in the family, named Meenakshi for her beautiful eyes. A beautiful girl marred by life and situations, that bring out the worse in her, and bring forth Surpanakha, one who is hard as nails.
MY TAKEAWAYS FROM LANKAâS PRINCESS
Kavita Kanéâs books usually have lead female protagonists who havenât been given much voice in the telling of the epics. This is a first though, where the lead is an antagonist. Surpanakha as we know her has no redeeming qualities, by the end there is no good in her.