Relevant to today's war-torn world, THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS takes us back to the time of the Indian epic The Mahabharat—a time that is half-history, half-myth, and wholly magical. Through her narrator Panchaali, the wife of the legendary five Pandavas brothers, Divakaruni gives us a rare feminist interpretation of an epic story. Â
The novel traces Panchaali's life, beginning with her magical birth in fire as the daughter of a king before 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 the brothers' sides through years of exile and a terrible civil war. Meanwhile, we never lose sight of her stratagems to take over control of her household from 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 voice in a world of warriors, gods, and ever-manipulating hands of fate.
The novel traces Panchaali's life, beginning with her magical birth in fire as the daughter of a king before 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 the brothers' sides through years of exile and a terrible civil war. Meanwhile, we never lose sight of her stratagems to take over control of her household from 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 voice in a world of warriors, gods, and ever-manipulating hands of fate.
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September 2008 : Hardback
| Title: The Palace of Illusions Author(s): Chitra Divakaruni ISBN: 0-330-45851-5 / 978-0-330-45851-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2008 : Hardback
| Title: The Palace of Illusions: A Novel Author(s): Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ISBN: 0-385-51599-5 / 978-0-385-51599-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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September 2009 : Paperback
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February 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Palace of Illusions: A Novel Author(s): Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ISBN: 1-4000-9620-0 / 978-1-4000-9620-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Anchor Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2008 : Paperback
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February 2008 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Palace of Illusions Author(s): Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ISBN: 1-4332-1594-2 / 978-1-4332-1594-0 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
February 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: The Palace of Illusions Author(s): Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ISBN: 1-4332-1595-0 / 978-1-4332-1595-7 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
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February 2008 : CD-ROM
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