Reading "The Untold Story of Seeta - a journey through fields, palaces and forests," is like traversing the journey of Seeta's life, the wife of Ram, the legendary king of Kosala. Although the story follows the chronology of events in the famous epic the Ramayana, it is not a retelling of the Ramayana. Neeraja Phatak brings Seeta to life as she - Seeta tells her own story and of her love for Ram. Nagging questions around Seeta's personality are viewed from a fresh perspective. Was Seeta's greatest quality her ability to suffer in silence? Is it possible that the daughter of the great Janak,...