The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The story is in The Unknown Errors of Our Lives-let's see if readers can figure out which one it is! I almost died on a pilgrimage trip to the Himalayas some years back-but I got a good story out of it.So when I'm on book tour I always eat Chinese! I love Chinese food, but my family hates it.During graduate school, I used to work in the kitchen of the International House at the University of California, Berkeley.( Adapted from the publisher.)Įxcerpts from a 2004 Barnes & Noble interview: She lives in Houston, Texas, and teaches creative writing at the University of Houston. She put herself through Berkeley doing odd jobs, from working at an Indian boutique to slicing bread in a bakery. Her writings have appeared in more than 50 magazines, including Atlantic Monthly and The New Yorker.ĭivakaruni was born in India and came to the United States at 19. Currently-lives in Houston, Texas and San Jose, Calif.Ĭhitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of the bestselling novels Queen of Dreams, Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, and The Vine of Desire, and of the prizewinning story collections Arranged Marriage and The Unknown Errors of Our Lives.Education-B.A., Kolkata University Ph.D., University of.Peter Brooks directed a 1989 film adaptation of The Mahabhrata as a TV miniseries. Panchaali is a fiery female redefining for us a world of warriors, gods, and the ever-manipulating hands of fate. Meanwhile, we never lose sight of her strategic duels with her mother-in-law, her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna, or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy. 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. 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. Narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the legendary Pandavas brothers in the Mahabharat, the novel gives us a new interpretation of this ancient tale. 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.

A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat-told from the point of view of an amazing woman.

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni