Beneath A Marble Sky Review

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Beneath a marble sky review. 22 12 2004 by harriet klausner 18637 reviews written beneath a marble sky john shors mcpherson 2004 24 95 324 pp. 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. Find all information about the book beneath a marble sky of john shors about reviews ratings description buy book.

Beneath a marble sky written on. Journey to dazzling seventeenth century hindustan where th. Travel channel viewers may be aware of more detail like the fact that it was built in 1632 by the emperor of. In a splendid debut john shors has crafted an immensely readable and well researched historical novel of surprisingly contemporary relevance.

His writing is visually descriptive and his flow is really captivating. As any reader of travel brochures knows the taj mahal is a monument built by a grieving widower in remembrance of his beloved wife. One thing i m really impressed with is the voice of the main character jahanara. 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.

Read 1 785 reviews from the world s largest community for readers. Beneath a marble sky by john shors is a beautifully crafted work of art. Beneath a marble sky is a passionate lush and dramatic novel rich with a sense of place. All of the royal characters for instance were real people and acted as they do in my book.