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Эта книга перенесет вас в волшебный мир эпической "Махабхараты", пересказанной на современный лад. Вы узнаете историю жизни принцессы Панчаали, жены пяти легендарных братьев Пандавов. Принцесса втянута в борьбу за власть между пятью ее супругами. А непростые отношения принцессы со свекровью, странная дружба с загадочным Кришной и ее тайное влечение к мужчине, оказавшемуся врагом ее мужей, делают ее жизнь волнующей и непредсказуемой. Панчаали - яркая и сильная женщина, по-новому рассказывающая нам об индийских воинах, богах и о судьбе. На наших глазах она превращается из робкой девочки в гордую царицу и любящую жену и мать, которая изменит…

Taking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, The Palace of Illusions gives new voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharat, as she weaves a vibrant interpretation of an ancient tale. 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…

A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat - told from the point of view of an amazing woman. Relevant to today's war-torn world, 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 legendary Pandavas brothers in the Mahabharat, the novel gives us a new interpretation of this ancient tale. 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 father's kingdom. Panchaali is swept into their quest to…