Beneath A Marble Sky Review

It s a page turner that doesn t rush yet holds your attention and doesn t let it waver.

Beneath a marble sky review.

Beneath a marble sky by john shors is a beautifully crafted work of art. The combination of silly pointless self sacrifices and the way her breathless love in the shadows unfolded struck me as impossibly bizarre. 0929701712 looking back to her salad days at red fort jahanara begins to tell the truth of her lineage to her disbelieving grandchildren. 22 12 2004 by harriet klausner 18637 reviews written beneath a marble sky john shors mcpherson 2004 24 95 324 pp.

Set in the 17th century this novel opens with the mogul emperor shah jahan s daugher jahanara telling her granddaughters the story of her life while divulging to them their true identity as heirs to the throne of hindustan. Shors s spirited debut novel tells the story of the eldest daughter of the 17th century emperor who built the taj mahal. This review is from the beneath a marble sky. Beneath a marble sky.

Beneath a marble sky is a remarkable book an impressive debut that will enchant anyone fortunate enough to read it. A novel of the taj mahal. Beneath a marble sky. Beneath a marble sky is much too much about a royal daughter s dutiful life of self sacrifice she practically gets ecstatic when she discovers a sacrifice situation actually than i could accept.

This book might not be all fact but you re going to wish it were. 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. Written by john shors review by pat maynard. Beneath a marble sky uhhhmazing.

From her self imposed exile jahanara recalls growing up in the red fort. The story of the taj mahal how and why it was built and the lives around it as its marble climbed toward the sky. San antonio express news william day beneath a marble sky is a tale of exquisite beauty rich in detail ambition and vitality. Beneath a marble sky.

Travel channel viewers may be aware of more detail like the fact that it was built in 1632 by the emperor of. As any reader of travel brochures knows the taj mahal is a monument built by a grieving widower in remembrance of his beloved wife.