Real Reads: Mahabharata: How it All Began by Prema Jayakumar (author) (UK edition)

If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India. This wonderful book retells the first stage of the tale in a short text for younger readers, which includes colour pictures and activity ideas. The rivalry between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, royal cousins fighting for the throne, will end in a mighty battle. But why is this conflict so inevitable? Is it the eldest Kaurava brother’s envy of his cousins’ military skills? Is it the eldest Pandava’s belief that he is the rightful heir to the throne? Or are elements beyond their control deciding the path each will take?