Contents: The family tree. 1. The noble prince. 2. The unhappy princess. 3. The birth of Karna. 4. The Pandava princes. 5. The great archer. 6. A wicked plot. 7. Ekalavya. 8. Karna faces Arjuna. 9. Duryodhana plots again. 10. A silent city. 11. Draupadi's Swayamvara. 12. Imperial Indraprastha. 13. The gambling match. 14. The Pandavas in exile. 15. The year in hiding. 16. The besieged city. 17. The exile is over. 18. Envoys and missions. 19. Preparations for war. 20. Kurukshetra and after.