Mahabharata Addiction 2

Of the many Mahabharata-based novels out there, one of the best is 'Parva' by S.L. Bhyrappa. At close to 1,000 pages, it's no weekend read, but the author manages a new take on the epic that is a good introduction to Mahabharata-newbies, but because of its intriguing shifting perspective it would also be of interest to those who know the epic well.