Beneath A Marble Sky A Novel Of The Taj Mahal

Mcpherson 2004 24 95 324 pp.

Beneath a marble sky a novel of the taj mahal. Jahanara wants to love and be loved according to the example her parents shah jahan and arjumand mumtaz mahal have set but in order to find love even within the restricted world of a woman in seventeenth century hindustan she must first come to love herself. Buy beneath a marble sky. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. John shors booklist john shors message board.

In beneath a marble sky he has created a stunning love story woven through the interstices of the 16th century hindustani building of the taj mahal one of the seven wonders of the world a place on earth where paradise touches mortals in a magnificent mausoleum for the beloved wife of the emperor. Beneath a marble sky. Beneath a marble sky is the story of a woman s journey to self acceptance. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

Beneath a marble sky is a first person narration and what a person. Jahanara is smart willing to flout islamic tradition kind to the poor and devoted to her parents. A sumptuous feast of emotional imagery awaits the reader of beneath a marble sky an unabashedly romantic novel set in 17th century hindustan inside the warm sandstone of its mughal palaces india west the taj mahal is one of the great achievements of the world. Beneath a marble sky a novel of the taj mahal book summary and study guide.

Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for beneath a marble sky. As any reader of travel brochures knows the taj mahal is a monument built by a grieving widower in remembrance of his beloved wife. Beneath a marble sky. Jahanara wants to love and be loved according to the example her parents shah jahan and arjumand mumtaz mahal have set but in order to find love even within the restricted world of a woman in seventeenth century hindustan she must first come to love herself.

Our heroine is jahanara the daughter of the emperor shah jahan and his favorite wife mumtaz mahal. A novel of the taj mahal by shors john from amazon s fiction books store. Shors s ability to tap into that well and make it so alive renders the novel as luminous a jewel as any that adorn the taj mahal s walls foreword magazine evocative of the fantastical stories and sensual descriptions of one thousand and one nights beneath a marble sky is the story of jahanara the daughter of the 17th century mughal emperor who built india s taj mahal.