Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee  <br/><br/>
The palace of illusions 

 - New York  Picador  2008 
 - xv, 360 p. 
<br/><br/> 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<br/><br/>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.<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780330458535 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mahabharata<br/>Draupadi (Hindu mythological character)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>813.54  / DIV