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As any reader of travel brochures knows the taj mahal is a monument built by a grieving widower in remembrance of his beloved wife. In a splendid debut john shors has crafted an immensely readable and well researched historical novel of surprisingly contemporary relevance. All of the royal characters for instance were real people and acted as they do in my book. 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.

Review beneath a marble sky. 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. One thing i m really impressed with is the voice of the main character jahanara.

A novel of the taj mahal. 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. Beneath a marble sky by john shors is a beautifully crafted work of art. Journey to dazzling seventeenth century hindustan where th.

So it s no surprise that our collective knowledge of indian. 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. His writing is visually descriptive and his flow is really captivating. 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.

We all know what an abysmal job our educational system does in teaching american history. Travel channel viewers may be aware of more detail like the fact that it was built in 1632 by the emperor of. A novel of the taj mahal. It s a page turner that doesn t rush yet holds your attention and doesn t let it waver.