| The Palace of Illusions Contributor(s): Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400096200 ISBN-13: 9781400096206 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: Recasting the Indian epic "Mahabharata" from the perspective of Princess Panchaali, veteran novelist Divakaruni ("Queen of Dream") offers a vivid and inventive companion to the renowned poem.--"Publishers Weekly." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.22" W x 8" (0.62 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharata, as she weaves a vibrant retelling of an ancient epic saga. Married to five royal husbands who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom, Panchaali aids their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war. But she cannot deny her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna--or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy--as she is caught up in the ever-manipulating hands of fate. |
