In Shashi Tharoor's satirical masterpiece, the story of the Mahabharata is retold
as modern Indian history, and renowned political personalities begin to resemble
characters from the epic -all of whom have a curious and ambiguous relationship
with Draupadi Mokrasi (D. Mokrasi for short) . . . Brimming with incisive wit and
as enjoyable a read as it is cerebrally stimulating, The Great Indian Novel
brilliantly retells reality as myth.

Dr Shashi Tharoor is an elected member of Parliament, former minister of state
for external affairs and human resource development and former UnderSecretary-general of the United Nations. He is the prize-winning, author of
fourteen books, both fiction and non- fiction. A widely published critic,
commentator and columnist, he served the United Nations during a twenty -
nine- year career in refugee work and peacekeeping, at the Secretary -
General's office and heading communications and public information. In 2006 he
was India's candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as UN Secretary - General, and
emerged a strong second out of seven contenders. He has won India's highest
honour for overseas Indians, the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, and numerous
literary awards, including a Commonwealth Writers' Prize