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Panchaali is a fiery female redefining for us a world of warriors, gods, and the ever-manipulating hands of fate. 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. The Palace of Illusions Kindle Edition by Chitra Divakaruni (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 5,842 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 252.86 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 545.00 2 New from 545.

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.

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 fathers kingdom. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS (2008) Relevant to today’s war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to the time of the Indian epic The Mahabharata 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. Imagining this epic from a woman’s point of view is an act of courage in itself. Relevant to todays war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a retelling of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The 'mysterious woman' style of narration is unmistakably Divakaruni's.A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat told from the point of view of the wife of an amazing woman.

".it's really intriguing to find a book that deals differently with Draupadi - not a Manushi article or a Gender Studies tract on 'Mythical Women and Agency', but a proper story, like Vyasa's epic, where Draupadi begins.

Booklist summarizes the plot: "Smart, resilient, and courageous Panchaali, born of fire, marries all five of the famously heroic Pandava brothers, harbors a secret love, endures a long exile in the wilderness, instigates a catastrophic war, and slowly learns the truth about Krishna, her mysterious friend." Reviews The novel is a rendition of the Hindu epic Mahabharata as told from Draupadi's (Panchaali's) viewpoint, namely, that of a woman living in a patriarchal world. The Palace of Illusions Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 4. The Palace of Illusions: A Novel is a 2008 novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, published by Doubleday.