The Palace of Illusions
The Palace of Illusions
AdultsIndian author
The Mahabharata told by Draupadi — her birth from fire, her marriage to five brothers, her friendship with Krishna and her secret feelings for Karna.
- Age
- For grown-ups
- Type
- Feminist Retelling, Novel
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Picador India
- Readers rate it
- 4.20 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- Available
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