{"product_id":"epic-mahabharata-a-twenty-first-century-retelling-9780595687930","title":"Epic Mahabharata: A Twenty-first Century Retelling","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the same way that the \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003erepresents the national epic of ancient Greece, the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e is the heroic tale of ancient India. Written by the sage Vyasa in Sanskrit and completed between 500 BCE and AD 200, the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata \u003c\/i\u003econtains over 88,000 verses and tells of a great dynastic war fought on the plains of India more than three millennia ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Gandharva raja introduces modern readers to this centuries-old epic in new verse form while preserving the classic text's central theme and storyline. With an ambitious poetic reengineering, he artfully uses the triplet lyrical structure, varying the rhyme and rhythm in an attempt to link the past to the prevailing literary taste of today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Though not a translation and substantially reduced in length, \u003ci\u003eEpic Mahabharata \u003c\/i\u003emaintains the inner core of the original tale, delivering a timeless tribute to ancient India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gandharva Raja\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595687930\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40798337073267,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5c2273fd-b01e-43be-a2b8-4c95438f2280.jpg?v=1682086108","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/epic-mahabharata-a-twenty-first-century-retelling-9780595687930","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}