{"product_id":"mahabharata-eric-alagan-9798223503941","title":"Mahabharata: THE BEGINNING (Large Print)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbridged and adapted with a hefty dose of realism that brings the myths and legends into the world of reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Yudhishthira, the first-born Pandava, the rightful heir to the Hastinapura throne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Duryodhana, the first-born Kaurava, the usurper?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForget Karna, for there is a prince born even before him!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlagan's first book of his Mahabharata trilogy hints of a third prince who has a solid claim to the throne; a prince who could have averted the Kurukshetra War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike the Pandavas, Kunti and Madri did not conceive the third prince, and he was not born to the gods. And unlike the Kauravas, Gandhari's boon from Lord Shiva did not produce the third prince.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was born to mortal parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven Vyasa, author of Mahabharata, his family epic, speaks of the third prince but only in passing; ignores his right to the throne; giving credence to the claim that the victors write history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that does not alter the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho was the true first-born prince?\u003c\/strong\u003e There is a hint of him in Book One, Mahabharata: The Beginning. See if you can spot him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahabharata (trilogy)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Beginning (Book 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDice Game \u0026amp; Exile (Book 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurukshetra War (Book 3)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Alagan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798223503941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Alagan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Eric Alagan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450204860671,"sku":"9798223503941","price":21.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de1e2c03-1970-48bb-8ba5-8f694364e45d.jpg?v=1777266651","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mahabharata-eric-alagan-9798223503941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}