The Palace of Illusions: A Novel
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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Author: Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-02-12
ISBN: 0385515995
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Doubleday
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Summary: 5 Stars
Once I start reading one of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novels, I don't want to put it down, yet when the end approaches, I slow down because I don't want it to end. The Palace of Illusions was no exception to my usual feeling. Although I have the Mahabarata at home and know a bit about it, I have never attempted to read it. Now, through Chitra's poetic and dramatic prose, the great epic poem, the Mahabarata, has come alive. By telling the story of the Pandavas and the Kauravas through the powerful female character Panchaali, the reader becomes involved, suffering the sorrows and celebrating the joys, as the prophecies of Panchaali's life and those of her family and enemies are fulfilled one by one. Don't miss The Palace of Illusions, another Divakaruni novel that reveals her outstanding talent at storytelling.
Summary of The Palace of Illusions: A Novel
A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat—told from the point of view 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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