How long does it take to read Palace of Illusions?
Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni takes about 7 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 2 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2008. 384 pages, about 105,600 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's 2008 novel retells the Hindu epic Mahabharata through the eyes of Draupadi, called Panchaali, who narrates from the position of a woman in a patriarchal world. Born from a sacrificial fire alongside her brother, she grows up aware that she is meant for a great destiny, and equally aware of the limits placed on her because of her sex. Educated at her father's court, she forms a close bond with Krishna, who acts as her confidant and guide. Her marriage to the five Pandava brothers draws her into the epic's coming conflict.
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Subjects: Fiction, historical, India, fiction
