{"product_id":"the-palace-of-illusions-4","title":"The palace of illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2008, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Palace of Illusions has received wide acclaim for giving a woman's take on the timeless tale that is the Mahabharata. Narrated by Panchaali, wife of the five Pandava brothers, the novel traces her life from fiery birth and lonely childhood, where her beloved brother is her only true companion; through her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna; to marriage, motherhood and her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands’ most dangerous enemy. This tenth anniversary edition, complete with a New author’s note, celebrates once again a remarkable and deeply human story about a woman born into a man’s world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChitra Banerjee Divakaruni\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Indian-American author, poet, and professor, renowned for her exploration of the immigrant experience, particularly that of South Asian women.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn in Kolkata, India, in 1956, she moved to the United States in the 1970s for higher education.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eShe earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and currently serves as the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270518337793,"sku":"2UK9S5G5D-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/palace_ca2f735e-97f6-410c-8542-60a1faa4e061.jpg?v=1760773869","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-palace-of-illusions-4","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}