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A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat--told from the point of view of the wife 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.
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Epic, grave, earnest and classical in form.
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About the book
- First published
- 2008
- Pages
- 372
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Doubleday
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780307472496
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