Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel

"Wagner-Wright's novel is an informative exploration of one of history's many forgotten heroines." - Kirkus

"... a thoroughly convincing dramatic take on a strand of Indian history rarely touched on in fiction." - Historical Novel Society

Born in British India to an itinerant Sanskrit scholar, Rama defied social boundaries to recite the sacred legends. Eventually, she appeared before a panel of experts in British Calcutta, earned the title Pandita, and became a public lecturer until she marri...