The Palace of Illusions--------pan macmillan
Narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the five Pandava brothers, The Palace of Illusions finally
gives a woman’s take on the timeless tale that is the Mahabharat.
Tracing Panchaali’s life—from fiery birth and lonely childhood, where
her beloved brother is her only companion; through her complicated
friendship with the enigmatic Krishna; to marriage, motherhood and her
secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands’ most
dangerous enemy—it’s a deeply human story about a woman born into a
man’s world.
‘Divakaruni has given Draupadi a powerful voice.’—Outlook
‘Simple
lucid, each word carefully considered as the heroine unfolds the
different layers of the Mahabharat through conversations, stories and
dreams.’—India Today
‘Read this poignantly told book for yourself. You won’t stand to hear Draupadi called a kritya ever again’—Hindustan Times
‘Divakaruni
gives us a racy and romantic tale, the story of not just Draupadi and
the god Krishna, nit also of the most tragic hero in the whole wide
world—Karna.’—Shekhar Kapur
