Описание: Why would a man in Morocco who doesn`t have enough to eat buy a television? Why do the poorest people in India spend 7 percent of their food budget on sugar? This book overturns the myths about what it is like to live on very little, revealing the unexpected decisions that millions of people make every day.
Автор: Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee Название: The Palace of Illusions ISBN: 0385515995 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780385515993 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 3854.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: 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 reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war involving all the important kings of India. Meanwhile, we never lose sight of her strategic duels with her mother-in-law, her complicated friendship withthe enigmatic Krishna, or her secretattraction tothe mysteriousman who is her husbands'most dangerousenemy. Panchaali is a fiery female redefining for us a world of warriors, gods, and the ever-manipulating hands of fate."
Автор: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Название: The Palace of illusions ISBN: 1400096200 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781400096206 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1651.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Taking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharata, as she weaves a vibrant retelling of an ancient epic saga.
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 ever-manipulating hands of fate.
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