Missing Queen, The - Hardcover

Samhita Arni

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9381017646 ISBN 13: 9789381017647

Publisher: Zubaan/Viking, 2012

Synopsis

Part political thriller and part reimagining of the Ramayana, Samhita Arni's debut novel is a brilliant critique of the political and media landscapes in modern India. Here, a young investigative journalist retraces Sita's steps in the years after she was banished from Ayodhya by her husband. But in the course of her search, she runs afoul of the sacred, ancient city's all-powerful secret police and its mysterious head, the Washerman. Forced to flee, the journalist makes her way through a war-devastated land in search of answers and the missing queen. Arni's first book, The Mahabharata: A Child's View, written when she was just eight years old, was translated into seven languages and has sold more than fifty thousand copies. Her second, a graphic novel titled Sita's Ramayana, was a New York Times best seller. A dark satire, The Missing Queen marks the triumphant return of a writer with fans around the world.

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Review:

"Pacy, gritty and very clever' (Samit Basu) 'A thrilling read' (Ashok Banker) 'Samita Arni started telling stories from the Mahabharata, in an enchanting way, to her grandmother. And here she gets entangled at the same time in the Ramayana and today's world' (Roberto Calasso)" --Roberto Calasso

About the Author:

When she was eight, Samhita Arni started writing and illustrating her first book. The Mahabharatha: A Child's View went on to be published in seven languages, sell over 50,000 copies worldwide, and win awards and commendations. Her second book, Sita's Ramayana, spent two weeks on the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels. An editor of the literary ezine Out of Print, Samhita lives in Bangalore.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zubaan/Viking
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 9381017646
• ISBN 13: 9789381017647
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200