The palace of illusions
a novel
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2008 - Doubleday, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
90,000 words, Guess
Page Count
360 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL16515951M
- ISBN-139780385515993
- Internet Archivepalaceofillusion00diva
- Library of Congress Control Number2007033784
- LibraryThing3720169
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3554.I86 P35 2008
Description
A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat--told from the point of view of the wife of an amazing woman.Relevant to today's war-torn world, 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 legendary Pandavas brothers in the Mahabharat, the novel gives us a new interpretation of this ancient tale. The novel traces the princess Panchaali's life, beginning with her birth in fire and following her spirited balancing act as a woman with five husbands who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom. Panchaali is swept into their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war involving all the important kings of India. Meanwhile, we never lose sight of her strategic duels with her mother-in-law, her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna, or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy. Panchaali is a fiery female redefining for us a world of warriors, gods, and the ever-manipulating hands of fate.
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