Beneath A Marble Sky Review

His writing is visually descriptive and his flow is really captivating.

Beneath a marble sky review. Beneath a marble sky is a passionate lush and dramatic novel rich with a sense of place. In a splendid debut john shors has crafted an immensely readable and well researched historical novel of surprisingly contemporary relevance. Beneath a marble sky. John shors is an author of sweeping imaginative force sandra gulland author of the josephine b.

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. One thing i m really impressed with is the voice of the main character jahanara. 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.

0929701712 looking back to her salad days at red fort jahanara begins to tell the truth of her lineage to her disbelieving grandchildren. Beneath a marble sky book. Journey to dazzling seventeenth century hindustan where th. 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.

Travel channel viewers may be aware of more detail like the fact that it was built in 1632 by the emperor of. All of the royal characters for instance were real people and acted as they do in my book. As any reader of travel brochures knows the taj mahal is a monument built by a grieving widower in remembrance of his beloved wife. Find all information about the book beneath a marble sky of john shors about reviews ratings description buy book.