Beneath A Marble Sky Review

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Beneath a marble sky review.

Beneath a marble sky by john shors is a beautifully crafted work of art. It s a page turner that doesn t rush yet holds your attention and doesn t let it waver. Beneath a marble sky written on. In a splendid debut john shors has crafted an immensely readable and well researched historical novel of surprisingly contemporary relevance.

One thing i m really impressed with is the voice of the main character jahanara. Beneath a marble sky book. John shors is an author of sweeping imaginative force sandra gulland author of the josephine b. 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.

0929701712 looking back to her salad days at red fort jahanara begins to tell the truth of her lineage to her disbelieving grandchildren. His writing is visually descriptive and his flow is really captivating. 22 12 2004 by harriet klausner 18637 reviews written beneath a marble sky john shors mcpherson 2004 24 95 324 pp. As any reader of travel brochures knows the taj mahal is a monument built by a grieving widower in remembrance of his beloved wife.

Beneath a marble sky. All of the royal characters for instance were real people and acted as they do in my book. Beneath a marble sky brims with action and intrigue befitting an epic era when alongside continuous war architecture and its attendant arts reached a pinnacle of perfection. Read 1 785 reviews from the world s largest community for readers.