As a princess and a mother, a sister and a daughter, Jaharana faces impossible choices and discovers the real meaning of her regal birthright.

This book is about building the Taj Mahal, but its also about Jahanara and the family drama. Set in 17th century India, the novel follows her as she falls in love with a brave warrior and struggles to bring peace to her divided country. 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. He hires Ustad Isa, the most accomplished architect around, and tasks Jahanara with assisting him to build his version of Paradise. Beneath a Marble Sky is a historical novel by John Shors that tells the story of Jahanara, daughter of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Against scenes of unimaginable wealth and power, there were murderous sibling rivalries and cruel despotism. 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. 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. : Beneath a Marble Sky (9780929701974) by John Shors and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.

John Shors is an author of sweeping imaginative force. 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. Beneath a Marble Sky is a passionate, lush, and dramatic novel, rich with a sense of place.

Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors