Beneath a marble sky, a novel of the Taj Mahal, John Shors
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Beneath a marble sky, a novel of the Taj Mahal, John Shors
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eng
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fiction
Main title
Beneath a marble sky
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41736454082291
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John Shors
Sub title
a novel of the Taj Mahal
Summary
In 1632, the Emperor of Hindustan, consumed by grief over the death of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, ordered the building of a grand mausoleum to symbolize the greatness of their love. Against scenes of unimaginable wealth and power, there were murderous sibling rivalries and cruel despotism. In Beneath a Marble Sky, Princess Jahanara tells the story of how the Taj Mahal came to be, and describes her own life as an agent in its creation and as a witness to the fateful events surrounding its completion. As a princess and a mother, a sister and a daughter, Jaharana faces impossible choices and discovers the real meaning of her regal birthright
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- Historical fiction
- Mumtaz Mahal, Empress, consort of Shahjahan, Emperor of India, -1631
- Shahjahan, Emperor of India, approximately 1592-1666
- Jahanara, Begum, 1614-1680
- Love stories
- India -- History -- 1526-1765 -- Fiction
- Memorials + Design and construction -- Fiction
- Taj Mahal (Agra, India) -- Fiction
- Biographical fiction
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- Creator1
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- Subject9
- Historical fiction
- Mumtaz Mahal, Empress, consort of Shahjahan, Emperor of India, -1631
- Shahjahan, Emperor of India, approximately 1592-1666
- Jahanara, Begum, 1614-1680
- Love stories
- India -- History -- 1526-1765 -- Fiction
- Memorials + Design and construction -- Fiction
- Taj Mahal (Agra, India) -- Fiction
- Biographical fiction
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