Book Title : 9 Yards of Silk Author : Sakshi Kiran ISBN : 9789384315788 Publisher : Half Baked Beans Publication Genre : Mythological Fiction / Romance Publication : 2017 Pages : 150 Format : E-book BOOK BLURB: Shakuntala lives with her son Bharat in a deep forest. One fine day Bharat reminds her of his father, resulting to upset her. As the child goes out to play a celestial maiden Menaka appears in front of her who offers friendship, suggesting to share their stories with each other. Menaka tells her about Kaushik, a sage to whom she was sent by Indra for disturbing his fierce penance and how they ended up falling for one another. Shakuntala also shares her story of meeting and marrying the charming prince of Hastinapur who later abandoned her. During the conversation Shakuntala finds blessings in her life, why she was abandoned by parents at birth and how her estranged husband was just a victim of circumstances for leaving her. After Menaka's depa
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