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The Palace of Illusions

Author : Chitra Divakaruni

Publisher : Pan Macmillan

Page : 388 pages

File Size : 48,11 MB

Release : 2010-11-30

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0330478656

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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 five Pandava brothers, we are - finally - given a woman's take on the timeless tale that is the Mahabharata Tracing Panchaali's 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 Panchaali's secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy - The Palace of Illusions is a deeply human novel about a woman born into a man's world - a world of warriors, gods and the ever manipulating hands of fate. ‘A mythic tale brimming with warriors, magic and treachery’ Los Angeles Times ‘A radiant entree into an ancient mythology . . . Charming and remarkable’ Houston Chronicle ‘A woman’s look at crime and punishment, loyalty, promises, love and vengeance . . . With The Palace of Illusions, Divakaruni has proven that her storytelling talents put her right up there with the best’ Miami Herald



Kalki's Parthiban Kanavu

Author : Kalki

Publisher : MacMillan India

Page : 314 pages

File Size : 21,61 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Historical fiction, Tamil

ISBN :

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This book is the first of the trilogy, which covers the reign of Narasimha Pallavan. It is about the struggle of the Pallava Emperor in order to enhance the prestige of the Tamil flag. Historic facts are woven around a remarkable narrative, filled with thrill, suspense and romance. The Tamil Nadu Government has made the writings national property.



Sivakamiyin Sabadam

Author : Kalki

Publisher :

Page : 862 pages

File Size : 31,14 MB

Release : 2008

Category :

ISBN :

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Based on Narasimhavarman I, King of Kanchi, fl. 630-668.



Gods, Kings & Slaves

Author : Venketesh R.

Publisher : Hachette India

Page : 340 pages

File Size : 46,76 MB

Release : 2013-10-25

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9350096137

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War is coming... Peninsular India, fourteenth century. The Pandyan empire is at its peak, its enemies subdued and its people at peace. Having left behind his step-brother Sundar in the race to the throne, Crown Prince Veera Pandyan is set to rule from Madurai, reputed to be the richest city in the subcontinent. But invisible fractures within the kingdom threaten to destroy it, and a new enemy approaches, swifter than anyone can imagine. In Delhi, Sultan Alauddin Khilji’s trusted general, the eunuch Malik Kafur, has trained his eyes on the distant south, fabled for its riches. A slave captured by the Khiljis, Kafur is renowned for his ambition and cunning. None, not even the mighty Mongols, have defeated him – no empire can withstand the trail of destruction he leaves in his wake. And all he wants is to see Madurai on its knees, its wealth pillaged, its temples destroyed. As an ancient city combusts in flames of treachery, bloodlust and revenge, brother will battle brother, ambition will triumph over love, slaves will rise to rule, cities will be razed to dust, and the victor will be immortalized in history...



Kalki

Author : Gowri Ramnarayan

Publisher : Penguin UK

Page : 239 pages

File Size : 20,98 MB

Release : 2000-10-14

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 8184751710

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‘Kalki’ R. Krishnamurthy, one of the pioneering giants of the Tamil press in the tumultuous times of the nationalist movement, was a versatile and prolific writer, inscribing the urgencies of his time in his fiction. This collection brings together the best of Kalki’s short stories, which contain some of his most colourful and enduring characters and themes of Tamil popular fiction of the nineteen thirties and forties. There is in these stories the heady urgency of the freedom struggle, the piquant humour of the parodied Tamil gothic and devastating social satire. In her sensitive translations, Gowri Ramnarayan has succeeded in capturing the nuances of the gently mordant wit that made Kalki’s stories the highlight of the magazines they were originally published in, creating for themselves a dedicated following that flourishes undiminished to this day. Coinciding with the centenary of Kalki’s birth, this volume is a well-deserved tribute to a writer whose breadth of vision and genius imagined and served a new India.



Alai Osai

Author : Kalki

Publisher : Sixthsense Publications

Page : 884 pages

File Size : 27,65 MB

Release : 2009

Category :

ISBN : 9789382577935

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Ponniyin Selvan- Whirlwinds- Part 2

Author : Kalki

Publisher :

Page : 482 pages

File Size : 47,48 MB

Release : 2019-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9789388860093

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Whirlwinds, the exciting second part of Kalki R Krishnamurthy's historic magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, our hero Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan's adventures continue as he rides into marshy quagmires, befriends a mysterious girl, becomes the object of intense suspicion by the wily Pazhuvettarayars - and meets the hero of his dreams. Meanwhile, Kundhavai Piratti, princess of the Chozha empire is thrown into confusion and outrage, while the beautiful but poisonous Nandhini Devi weaves more deceitful webs to ensnare her enemies. She will stop at nothing to bring about the downfall of the Chozhas ... but will the scions of that royal clan escape in time? Read on to find out as the epic continues.



Kalki Krishnamurthy's Sivakamiyin Sabadham - An English Translation

Author : Kalki Krishnamurthy

Publisher : Litintrans

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 12,54 MB

Release : 2014-09-27

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9351741699

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Watch a video trailer of the book at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUKU79U_P1w A masterpiece by Kalki Krishnamurthy, recipient of India’s highest literary honour – the Sahitya Akademi Award, ‘Sivakamiyin Sabadham’ is a historical Tamil novel set in 7th century South India. The struggle for supremacy between the Chalukya Emperor, Pulikesi II, and the Pallava Emperor, Mahendra Varmar and at a later stage his son, Narasimha Varmar, forms the core of the novel. The story begins with Pulikesi’s unanticipated invasion of the Pallava Kingdom and the ruses Mahendra Varmar employs to safeguard his kingdom and the capital, Kanchi. Mahendra Varmar is handicapped by his ill equipped smaller army which is no match to the larger Chalukya army. Pulikesi’s invasion is not Mahendra Varmar’s sole cause for concern. The impractical yet ardent romance between his only son, Crown Prince Narasimha Varmar and the beautiful and talented danseuse, Sivakami, the daughter of the land’s foremost sculptor, Aayanar, and the fate of Mamallapuram which Mahendra Varmar is in the midst of converting in to a “dream world” filled with exquisite sculptures weigh heavily on him. The scheming Chalukya loyalist Naganandi Bikshu, the young and brave Pallava army commander Paranjyothi, the mysterious Vajrabahu, the passionate sculptor Aayanar and the Pallava spies Shatrugnan and Gundodharan aid in the story’s progression . This intense and unforgettable narrative by Kalki Krishnamurthy plays on the emotions of the readers and concludes with a least expected climax.



The Rise of Sivagami

Author : Anand Neelakantan

Publisher : Westland Publication Limited

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 27,72 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Historical fiction, Indic (English)

ISBN : 9789386224446

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"Prequel to S.S. Rajamouli's blockbuster film Baahubali"--Page 4 of cover.



The Conqueror

Author : Aditya Iyengar

Publisher : Hachette India

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 47,52 MB

Release : 2020-01-21

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9789351951483

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Kingdoms are built by men. Legacies are built by emperors. It is 1025 AD. The mighty Chola empire that controls much of southern Bharatvarsha is helmed by Emperor Rajendra Chola I - a man as enigmatic as his kingdom is renowned. Known for his might and vision, he has now set his sights upon the southern seas, governed by the powerful Srivijaya empire. But his victories also bring forth stories of those affected by his ambition. Of an unnamed princess forced to fend for herself among enemies after everything she has ever known is destroyed by the ravaging Chola forces. Of Maharaja Sangrama, captive in an alien land, who is torn between his enmity tempered by an unusual friendship with the elusive Rajendra Chola and his fierce determination to return to his kingdom. Told through the eyes of a prisoner of war and a princess without a kingdom, The Conqueror is a magnificent narrative - of war and conquest, of loss and death, of kingship and legacy.