With infectious enthusiasm and just enough careful attention to detail, Shors give a real sense of the times, bringing the world of imperial Hindustan and its royal inhabitants to vivid life. Beneath a Marble Sky By: John Shors Narrated by: Mozhan Marno Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins 4.4 (219 ratings) Try for 0.00 Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts. And it is she who leads a failed effort to defend the throne against a coup by her evil brother, Aurangzeb. It is she who helps with construction of the magnificent mausoleum for Mumtaz's remains and who falls in love with its architect, Isa, a man whom she can never marry. A historical fiction based on the legend of the Taj Mahal, the marble mausoleum built by a widowed emperor in India in honor of his wife, Beneath a Marble Sky. 18.13, new condition, Sold by AwesomebooksNewbooks rated 4. From then on it is Jahanara who advises the emperor, often instead of her dreamy brother, Dara, who is the rightful heir to the throne. Add to Cart Add this copy of Beneath a Marble Sky: a Novel of the Taj Mahal to cart. Thus the young woman is able to pick up where her savvy mother left off. His writing is visually descriptive and his flow is really captivating.

To see the complete list of this book's read-alikes, you need to be a member. Beneath A Marble Sky by John Shors is a beautifully crafted work of art. Fortunately, she has the foresight to begin preparing her favorite daughter, Jahanara, by instructing the girl in the arts of influence and political strategy. We have 9 read-alikes for Beneath a Marble Sky, but non-members are limited to two results. She even travels with him into battle, where she eventually dies giving birth to their 14th child. Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors (Goodreads Author) 4. Although Jahan is the emperor and has many wives, Mumtaz (he calls her Taj) is his soul mate, a constant companion and wise political consultant. From her self-imposed exile, Jahanara recalls growing up in the Red Fort the devotion her parents, Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, had for each other and the events that took place during the construction of the fabulous monument to their love. Shors's spirited debut novel tells the story of the eldest daughter of the 17th-century emperor who built the Taj Mahal.

Beneath a marble sky by john shors