About The Book

Mrityunjaya, The Death Conqueror: The Story of Karna is a novel that comprises of nine books. These nine books are made up of six dramatic soliloquies. Four of these are spoken by Karna himself. The novel is looked upon as being a book that is of epic greatness, as it demonstrates the stylistic genius of the author, in retelling this classic tale.

The remaining books in this novel are by varied speakers. These include Karna's unwed mother named Kunti, Duryodhana, who looks upon Karna as his backbone, his foster-brother named Shatruntapa, Karna's wife Vrishali and the sixth speaker being Krishna. The author has highlighted the stark resemblance that lies between Krishna and Karna. He also subtly mentions a mystic connection between Krishna and Karna.

The author has made sure to provide the character of Karna with an aura that is beyond what normal human beings would have. This has been done in an attempt to balance his creation of Vyasa, who has exactly the opposite traits, being unmanly and cowardly.

Mrityunjaya, The Death Conqueror: The Story of Karna has been published by Writers Workshop, in the year 1989 and is available in hardcover.

Key Features

The book is highly appreciated for the stylistic genius of its author.
The book provides its readers with a splendid portrayal of the protagonist's character, as well as the other characters.