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Title
:

The Palace Of Illusions

Author
:
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
ISBN
:
9780330458535
Book No
:
8496
Status
:
Issued
Shelf
:
IN-R2S3
Category
:
Indian Writing
Subcategory
:
Indian Writing
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Summary

The Palace of Illusions 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, we are - finally - given a woman's take on the timeless tale that is the Mahabharata Tracing Panchaali's life - from fiery birth and lonely childhood, where her beloved brother is her only true companion; through her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna; to marriage, motherhood and Panchaali's secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy - The Palace of Illusions is a deeply human novel about a woman born into a man's world - a world of warriors, gods and the ever manipulating hands of fate.