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Review beneath a marble sky. A novel of the taj mahal. 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.

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

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. It s a page turner that doesn t rush yet holds your attention and doesn t let it waver. Beneath a marble sky by john shors is a beautifully crafted work of art. All of the royal characters for instance were real people and acted as they do in my book.

Journey to dazzling seventeenth century hindustan where th. A novel of the taj mahal. We all know what an abysmal job our educational system does in teaching american history. So it s no surprise that our collective knowledge of indian.

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