Barbara L. (behold) reviewed on 5/6/2011 + 27 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

A beautifully told story! I loved the Twentieth Wife and this follow-up book is just as enthralling. Sundaresan is such a descriptive writer that I could smell and feel the searing Indian heat, the sweet smell of flowers and the coolness of the marble floors. I couldn't wait to read this book and was sad when it came to an end. The history of these royal Indian rulers is fascinating, as well as the touching tale of Mehrunnisa's and Emperor Jahangir's love and devotion to one another. Something I wouldn't have thought existed in a harem!

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