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THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS
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| By: |
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni |
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Hardback |
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£16.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0330458515 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780330458511 |
| Publisher: |
PAN MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
5 September, 2008 |
| Pages: |
375 |
| Description: |
Takes us back to a time that is half-history, half-myth; narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the five Pandava brothers. This book gives a woman's take on the tale that is the Mahabharata. It is a human novel about a woman born into a man's world: a world of warriors, gods, and the manipulating hands of fate. |
| Synopsis: |
Through the long, lonely years of my childhood, when my father's palace seemed to tighten its grip around me until I couldn't breathe, I would go to my nurse and ask for a story. And though she knew many wondrous and edifying tales, the one I made her tell me over and over was the story of my birth. I think I liked it so much because it made me feel special, and in those days there was little else in my life that did. Perhaps Dhai Ma realized this. Perhaps that was why she agreed to my demands even though we both knew I should be using my time more gainfully, in ways more befitting the daughter of King Drupad, ruler of Panchaal, one of the richest kingdoms in the continent of Bharat. The story inspired me to make up fancy names for myself: Offspring of Vengeance, or the Unexpected One. But Dhai Ma puffed out her cheeks at my tendency to drama, calling me the Girl Who Wasn't Invited. Who knows, perhaps she was more accurate than I. "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. Praise for Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: 'A dazzling tale of misbegotten dreams and desires, woven with poetry and story teller magic' - Amy Tan on "The Mistress of Spices". 'Divakaruni is a brilliant storyteller; she illuminates the world with her artistry, and shakes the reader with her love' - Junot Diaz on "The Vine of Desire". |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Picador |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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