{"product_id":"the-forgotten-wife-paperback-1","title":"The Forgotten Wife - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadhavi Mahadevan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in a forest on the outskirts of Varnavat, the beautiful Hidimbi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eencounters Bheem, strong and strikingly handsome. The attraction is mutual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand instantaneous. But their union seems doomed from the start: she is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erakshasi, a demoness; he is a Pandava, son of Pandu, erstwhile ruler of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efabled kingdom of Hastinapur. It is Kunti, Bheem's mother, who senses an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eopportunity in this unlikely match. She and her five sons-Yudhishthir, Arjun, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBheem and the twins Nakul and Sahadev-must remain in exile in the forest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor a year before they can do battle with their Kaurava cousins, and stake their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclaim to Pandu's kingdom. What better than to spend the time under the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprotection of a rakshasi? And if a son is born to her, he will have the strength\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof a rakshasa-a valuable ally in the battle with the Kauravas. So a deal is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estruck. Hidimbi will be Bheem's wife-but only for a year. And any son born\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof their union will come to the aid of the Pandavas whenever they call him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the battle of Kurukshetra finally takes place, it is Ghatotkach, son of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBheem and Hidimbi, who fights valiantly for his father, until he is struck down\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby the mighty warrior Karna, Kunti's secret son, who has aligned with the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKauravas. But in killing Ghatotkach, Karna uses his most powerful weapon, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleaving himself vulnerable. The Pandavas' victory is assured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of Bheem and Hidimbi-and their star-crossed son, Ghatotkach-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis one of the most fascinating from the Mahabharata. Madhavi Mahdevan's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eretelling of it is spell-binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53751272309043,"sku":"9789354476051","price":43.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NOAjXKTuj39789354476051.webp?v=1785280581","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-forgotten-wife-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}