TY - BOOK AU - THAROOR (Shashi). TI - Great Indian novel SN - 0 14 012049 1 U1 - 820.33 THAG PY - 1989/// CY - N D PB - Penguin Books N1 - In Shashi Tharoor's satirical masterpiece, the story of the Mahabharata is retold as recent Indian history, and renowned political personalities begin to resemble characters from the Mahabharata-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 ER -