| | |  | Interior Design Books | Home » » Beneath a Marble Sky: A Love Story | | | | | | | Description: | | Journey to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death of his beloved wife, commissions the building of the Taj Mahal as a testament to the marvel of their love. Princess Jahanara, their courageous daughter, recounts their mesmerizing tale, while sharing her own parallel tale of forbidden love with the celebrated architect of the Taj Mahal. This impressive novel sweeps readers away to a historical Hindustan brimming with action and intrigue in an era when, alongside the brutalities of war and oppression, architecture and the art of love and passion reached a pinnacle of perfection. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9780451218469
• Condition: New
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| John Shors | | Paperback:
| 344 pages | | Publisher:
| NAL Trade | | Publication Date:
| June 06, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0451218469 | | Product Length:
| 8.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.52 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.73 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 137 reviews |
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 Beneath the Marble SkyJun 29, 2010
The book was in the condition described by the seller and arrived in timely fashion.
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 not historical fiction!Apr 12, 2010
When one thinks of an historical fiction novel, they consider the book to have a fair amount of accurate history, intermixed with some fictional facts in lieu of actual coroborated events that make the story more exciting. What makes historical fiction different from a fantasy novel is the fact that the events COULD have happened the way they are depicted. This book fails miserably at doing that. With the exception of the names,there is nothing in this book that is true. Mughal princesses weren't allowed to marry, how then can we conclude that Jahanara would be allowed to marry a noble, which is the central them of the book? Meanwhile, her relationship with the antagonist, Aurengzeb, was very cordial in real life, while in the book he has her dragged in chains naked in front of him. Jahanara begum was the Queen of India after her mother's death, yet this fact is omitted from the book, with her character being relegated to the role of a married princess with no official title.
In conclusion, had the author subsituted the names of the Mughals in the book with fictitious names, it would be just as historically accurate as it is currently. The time period on which this is written (17th century), was an exciting time in the history of India, and a novel based on partial facts would make a great read. Why then change the story line so much that it is completely fictional?
Beneath the Marble Sky - A Love Story (AMAZING!!!)Mar 28, 2010
Truly most amazing story I have ever read. A major page-turner.....was actually sad when I finished it!
I liked reading "Beneath a Marble Sky. "Mar 26, 2010
I enjoyed reading this book although it was difficult to get into the story at first. After almost half way through I began to look forward to resume reading. I was eager to see how the story worked out the many problems. When It ended I was sorry to leave the characters behind. I wanted to know the rest of the story about their life. It was well written. It contained a lot of information about how the Taj Mahal was built.
An unforgettable classicMar 20, 2010
I thought this was an amazing novel. I've never been to the Taj Mahal, but after reading Beneath a Marble Sky, I want to go. This novel is beautifully written, it's characters vivid, the story original and compelling. It's easy for me to imagine this novel making it to the big screen. It's an epic, sweeping sort of tale. I enjoyed it so much.
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