The Palace of Illusions: A Novel

Name: The Palace of Illusions: A Novel
Rating: 4.545454502105713 (11 reviews)

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Feb 2009 · Vintage

4.5

11 reviews

Ebook

384

Pages

Eligible

Ratings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More

About this ebook

Taking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharata, as she weaves a vibrant retelling of an ancient epic saga.

Married to five royal husbands who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom, Panchaali aids their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war. But she cannot deny her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna—or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy—as she is caught up in the ever-manipulating hands of fate.

Ratings and reviews

4.5

11 reviews

A Google user

August 6, 2010

Very well written by author, the subject she choose was very intersting, it was total new experience to read mahabharata again but with a female version specially panchali. its must read book...and i really liked the authors approach toward the storey.....

Anish Desai

July 24, 2019

a good read but a lot of words are repetitive

1 person found this review helpful

About the author

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of the novels Queen of Dreams, The Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, Before We Visit the Goddess, One Amazing Thing, Oleander Girl, and The Vine of Desire, and of the prizewinning story collections Arranged Marriage and The Unknown Errors of Our Lives. She lives in Houston, Texas, and teaches creative writing at the University of Houston.

Rate this ebook

Tell us what you think.

Reading information

Smartphones and tablets

Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.

Laptops and computers

You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.

eReaders and other devices

To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.

Report illegal content