Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Knihy

Poetický román známé americké autorky indického původu. V malé indické vesnici v dávném bezčasí přichází za zvláštních okolností na svět nemilovaná dcera s věšteckým nadáním. Dívka nepřímo zaviní smrt vlastních rodičů a neštěstí obyvatel vesnice. Po letech strastí i dobrodružství se dostává na opuštěný ostrov, kde žije tajemná stará vědma se svými učednicemi. Zde se dívka stává vládkyní a zároveň nejponíženější služebnicí kouzelného koření, ochránkyní a utěšitelkou lidí. Po iniciaci ohněm získává děvče, nyní nesoucí jméno Tilo, novou podobu. Budí se jako stará žena, majitelka obchodu s kořením v současném San Francisku. Její obchod se stává místem, na které utíkají pro radu a pomoc lidé různých povah a odlišného společenského postavení z řad indických imigrantů: týraná manželka, taxikář hledající lásku, zoufalý dědeček vnučky, která se snaží vymknout ze sevření přísných pravidel tradiční indické rodiny. Podaří se Tilo, hledající nejlepší koření pro klid duší ostatních, nalézt vlastní klid prostřednictvím dobré magie? Nebo se po setkání s tajemným Američanem, který ohrozí její vyrovnanost i kouzelné schopnosti, rozhodne nedodržet slib, kterým se zavázala, a spustí lavinu neblahých událostí?

Einige Monate sind vergangen seit der aufregenden Reise in die Vergangen heit, und Anand und Nisha erlernen nun wieder im wunderschönen Silbertal die geheimen Heil- und Zauberkünste. Doch als Anand eines Tages von einem Besuch beim Eremiten in den Bergen zurückkommt, findet er anstelle des Silbertals nur noch die verzweifelte Nisha vor: Alles andere ist ver - schwunden.

Takes us back to a time that is half-history, half-myth, and wholly magical. Narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the five Pandava brothers, this book gives a woman's take on the timeless tale that is the Mahabharata.

Eine junge Frau auf den Spuren der Träume ihrer Mutter Als die weise Mutter der jungen Rakhi bei einem mysteriösen Autounfall ums Leben kommt, nimmt sie die Kunst der indischen Traumdeutung mit ins Grab. Denn ihre Tochter leugnete bislang ihre indische Herkunft. Doch dann findet sie die rätselhaften Traumtagebücher ihrer Mutter und begibt sich auf eine Reise in die Vergangenheit.

The book is based on the Indian epic The Ramayan, which she re-tells from the point of the main female character, Sita.

During the partition of British India in 1947, three sisters find themselves separated from each other after their father, a well-respected doctor, is killed during a riot and their neighbors turn against them.

She rose from commoner to become the last reigning queen of India's Sikh Empire. In this dazzling novel, based on true-life events, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the unforgettable story of Jindan, who transformed herself from daughter of the royal kennel keeper to powerful monarch. Sharp-eyed, stubborn, and passionate, Jindan was known for her beauty. When she caught the eye of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, she was elevated to royalty, becoming his youngest and last queen--and his favorite. And when her son, barely six years old, unexpectedly inherited the throne, Jindan assumed the regency. She transformed herself from pampered wife to warrior ruler, determined to protect her people and her son's birthright from the encroaching British Empire. Defying tradition, she stepped out of the zenana, cast aside the veil, and conducted state business in public, inspiring her subjects in two wars. Her power and influence were so formidable that the British, fearing an uprising, robbed the rebel queen of everything she had, but nothing crushed her indomitable will. An exquisite love story of a king and a commoner, a cautionary tale about loyalty and betrayal, a powerful parable of the indestructible bond between mother and child, and an inspiration for our times, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel brings alive one of the most fearless women of the nineteenth century, one whose story cries out to be told.

Born in a big old Calcutta house on the same night, the wild, tragic night their fathers were both mysteriously lost, Sudha and Anju are cousins. Closer even than sisters, they share clothes, possessions, worries, dreams - and three mothers, who preside over the matriarchal Chatterjee household. But when Sudha discovers a terrible secret about their past, their mutual loyalty is sorely tested. A family crisis forces the mothers to start the serious business of arranging the girls' marriages, and the inseparable pair are torn apart. Sudha moves to her new family'as home in rural Bengal, while Anju joins her immigrant husband in California. But nothing has prepared them for the pain, aswell as the joy, that each will have to face in her new life. Rooted in Indian folklore and steeped in the mysticism of ancient tales, this bright, jewel-like novel shines its light on the bonds of family, on love and loss, against the realities of traditional arranged marriages, and the adjustments needed for modern life.

Anand experiences a troubling vision of his mentor, Master Healer Abhaydatta, in peril. Faced with a dilemma, he must decide whether to inform his elders and risk losing valuable time or to act independently to protect his mentor. This inner conflict highlights themes of intuition, responsibility, and the tension between guidance and self-reliance in a mystical Himalayan setting.

Vande Mataram! The Song Of The Freedom Fighters Is Ringing In The Countryside. It Is 1939. In The Little Village Of Shona Gram In Bengal, Neela Hears About How The Freedom Fighters Will Stop At Nothing Till They Send The British Back. The Day After Her Sister S Wedding, Her Father Decides To Go To Calcutta And Join A Protest March Called By The Congress. He Promises To Be Back In A Week. But When Three Weeks Go By And There Is Still No Sign Of Him, Neela Decides To Take Matters Into Her Hand. Dressed As A Wandering Minstrel, She Arrives In Calcutta. There She Befriends Bimala, The Rich Daughter Of A Judge And Cousin Of Samar, A Young Freedom Fighter Neela Had Rescued From The Police In Her Village. They Begin A Desperate Search For Her Father And Get To Know He Is In Jail And That He Will Be Deported To The Andaman Islands In A Few Days. Neela Has To Free Her Father Before That. But Can A Twelve-Year-Old Girl Outwit The Mighty British Empire? Set In A Dramatic Period In India S History, This Racy Adventure Will Have You Turning The Pages To Find Out If Neela Finally Manages To Succeed In Her Mission Age Group Of Target Audience: 9+