The 'mysterious woman' style of narration is unmistakably Divakaruni's. ".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. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Palace of Illusions retells the familiar story from Draupadi’s perspective. Read 4,850 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers.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: A Novel is a 2008 novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, published by Doubleday. Istana Khayalan - The Palace of Illusions Rp 52.000 Hemat Rp 5.200 Rp 46.800 Judul Istana Khayalan - The Palace of Illusions Penulis Chitra Banerjee Divakarunia No.
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