Beneath a marble sky though is primarily the story of jahanara a most remarkable woman who in this work of historical fiction embodied the best qualities of both her father and mother.
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All of the royal characters for instance were real people and acted as they do in my book.
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A novel of the taj mahal.
Journey to dazzling seventeenth century hindustan where th.
One thing i m really impressed with is the voice of the main character jahanara.
As any reader of travel brochures knows the taj mahal is a monument built by a grieving widower in remembrance of his beloved wife.
So two years ago when i first recommended beneath a marble sky in hardcover i asked john where fact ended and fiction began to which he answered about 65 of beneath a marble sky is based upon hard facts.
His writing is visually descriptive and his flow is really captivating.
Beneath a marble sky.
A woman s take on the famous monument as the emperor s daughter recalls her part in its construction and her survival through treachery and war.
It s a page turner that doesn t rush yet holds your attention and doesn t let it waver.
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Beneath a marble sky brims with action and intrigue befitting an epic era when alongside continuous war architecture and its attendant arts reached a pinnacle of perfection.
A novel of the taj mahal.
A remarkable woman indeed she understood her duty as a child of the emperor and never let the fact that she was a woman in a male dominated society.
Beneath a marble sky by john shors is a beautifully crafted work of art.
Travel channel viewers may be aware of more detail like the fact that it was built in 1632 by the emperor of.
If beneath a marble sky seems like an epic fantasy novel from a mythical faraway realm maybe there s a reason for that.
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