The Palace of Illusions

Name: The Palace of Illusions
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Chirra Banerjee Divakaruni
ISBN: 9781433233500

Author: Chirra Banerjee Divakaruni

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Unabridged: 12 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 02/12/2008

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. It is told by Panchaali, wife of the Pandavas brothers, a fiery female redefining for us a world of warriors, gods, and the evermanipulating hands of fate. 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. 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. Meanwhile, we never lose sight of her strategic duels with her motherinlaw, her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna, or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on May 28, 2021

(Throwback Review) I have read a book called രണ്ടാമൂഴം Randamoozham, which is the reimagining of the epic Mahabharat from Bhima's point of view written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair. It is considered one of the best epic retellings ever written. After reading Randamoozham, none of the epic retellings m......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on January 18, 2025

A rather disappointing read for me. No, it wasn't influenced by how much this book has been hyped ever since it got published and it's still the favourite of many. No, it wasn't influenced by too much expectations. No, it wasn't influenced by my lack of information or ignorance regarding the events the......more

Goodreads review by Aastha on March 17, 2009

I was intrigued as soon as I heard the plot of The Palace of Illusions, and I knew I was going to like it right away. I think Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni deserves three out of the five stars I gave her just for thinking of the idea itself. The Mahabharata has been part of India's ancient culture and......more

Goodreads review by Mizuki on April 08, 2022

Pre-review: The tales of the Mahabharat narrated by the female main character (Draupadi)? Plus the book cover is so lovely~ I'm in. The story is set in an ancient time when mortals could still communicate with gods a bit more easily, guru, sages and sorceresses roamed the land, etc, etc; quite exciti......more