**“Astonishing. . . . [Satyamurti’s __Mahabharata__] brings [the] past alive . . . as though it were a novel in finely crafted verse.”―Vinay Dharwadker** Originally composed approximately two thousand years ago, the __Mahabharata__ tells the story of a royal dynasty, descended from gods, whose feud over their kingdom results in a devastating war. But it contains much more than conflict. An epic masterpiece of huge sweep and magisterial power, “a hundred times more interesting” than the __Iliad__ and the __Odyssey__, writes Wendy Doniger in the introduction, the __Mahabharata__ is a timeless work that evokes a world of myth, passion, and warfare while exploring eternal questions of duty, love, and spiritual freedom. A seminal Hindu text, which includes the __Bhagavad Gita__, it is also one of the most important and influential works in the history of world civilization. Innovatively composed in blank verse rather than prose, Carole Satyamurti’s English retelling covers all eighteen books of the __Mahabharata__. This new version masterfully captures the beauty, excitement, and profundity of the original Sanskrit poem as well as its magnificent architecture and extraordinary scope. Map Innovatively Composed In Blank Verse Rather Than Prose, Carole Satyamurti's English Retelling Covers All Eighteen Books Of The Mahabharata. This New Version Masterfully Captures The Beauty, Excitement, And Profundity Of The Original Sanskrit Poem As Well As Its Magnificent Architecture And Extraordinary Scope -- The Book Of The Beginning -- The Book Of The Assembly Hall -- The Book Of The Forest -- The Book Of Virata -- The Book Of Perseverance -- The Books Of Bhishma -- The Book Of Drona -- The Book Of Karna -- The Book Of Shalya -- The Book Of The Night Attack -- The Book Of The Women -- The Book Of Peace -- The Book Of Instruction -- The Book Of The Horse Sacrifice -- The Book Of The Hermitage -- The Book Of The Clubs -- The Books Of The Final Journey And The Ascent To Heaven. Carole Satyamurti ; [foreword By Wendy Doniger ; Afterword By Vinay Dharwadker] Includes Bibliographical References. "Innovatively composed in blank verse rather than prose, Carole Satyamurti's English retelling covers all eighteen books of the Mahabharata. This new version masterfully captures the beauty, excitement, and profundity of the original Sanskrit poem as well as its magnificent architecture and extraordinary scope." -- Provided by publisher
