This is a reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat, told from the point of view of an amazing woman.
Anju is the daughter of an upper-caste Calcutta family of distinction. Her cousin Sudha is the daughter of the black sheep of that same family. Sudha is startlingly beautiful; Anju is not. Despite those differences, since the day on w...
The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming: Book...
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniAs twelve-year-old Anand continues his studies to become a full-fledged member of The Brotherhood of the Conch, he journeys back to Moghul times, where he encounters powerful sorcerers, spoiled princes, noble warriors, and evil jinns....