The Curse of the Kurus (Mahabharata: The Itihasa - Book 1)

For anyone who wants to read the original text of the Mahabharata but doesn't know where to start, The Curse of the Kurus by Christopher C. Doyle is the first book in a fast‑paced, gripping series—written like a thriller, easy to read, and faithful to Vyasa’s vision and the original text of the Mahabharata.

It all begins with a Maharshi’s curse.
A curse that would echo through generations yet unborn.
That would rock the very foundations of Bhulok, and create a history that would be retold through the ages.
This is the itihasa of the Kurus of Hastinapur.
And the events which unfolded around them.
A story of love, hope, sacrifice and struggle.
Of bizarre births and devastating deaths.
Of steely defiance and burning revenge.
Of audacious actions and furious battles.
Of a curse that doomed a dynasty.

Christopher C. Doyle takes you on an immersive journey into the world of the Mahabharata—with the scale of an epic and the intimacy of a confession. A rich visualisation of the world of the Kurus that will grip you till the very end.
This is the Mahabharata. As it was.