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    <body><![CDATA[The Feast of Roses was about Mehrunissa; her life as a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, an empress and a ruler. She was the love of Emperor Jahangir and they wed because they loved each other. As she gained more power from the harem, she asked to have more power in the kingdom’s politics, whi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39082081">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Sundaresan picks up the story of Mehrunnisa, the remarkable heroine from her debut novel, Twenty Wives, as the so-called &quot;Light of the World&quot; consolidates her power as wife of Emperor Jahangir of the Mughal Empire in 17th-century India, only to see her dominion destroyed by her own aggress...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10476626">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[UGGG this was horrid. Had to drag myself through it. The 1st book in the series - The 20th Wife was SO much better. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Twentieth wife was better, in my opinion, but this novel, again about Empress Nur Jahan aka Nisa, was just as beautifully written with historical details, romance and courage. This novel follows Nisa's life after her marriage to the Emperor. The only thing I grew weary of was the stories, detail...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71675011">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A very good sequel to The Twentieth Wife.  The first book, The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan, is a must read prior to The Feast of Roses, although, both books could easily stand alone.  Both are very detailed and in depth looks at life in ancient India.  This book is every bit as breathtaking as...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47290073">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Honestly, I was bored a lot of the time while reading this book.  The first one was fun and entertaining, with good character development.  Well, the characters had already been developed, so the author had to rely more upon plot...and the plot was sorely lacking.  <br/><br/>I really ended up disl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66802481">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I rooted for Mehrunnisa all the way in <em>The Twentieth wife</em> and now she's back in <em> The Feast of Roses</em>. The story is as interesting and well written as ever and I found myself transported into 17th century India. Mehrunnisa seemed so close that I can almost touch her. There is one problem though, I did...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49305258">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Judged by the cover, definitely not a book I would have picked out. My mom's friend has been recommended it for months now. <br/>For the first Indo-Historical fiction that I've read, its very very good. Writing was concise but also with the kind of details that the Mughal lives demand and the conju...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57144434">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the continuation of The Twentieth Wife (which is actually the haphazard courtship of the couple -- Marinisa, a commoner and Salim, the prince and then emperor).  <br/><br/>Sundaresan narrates the marriage through the death of the emperor.  Hard to put this one down, also.  <br/><br/>I am hop...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39546589">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book even better than &quot;The 20th Wife&quot; (the first book about Mehrunissa and Jahangir.)  THe author does an amazing job of blending fact and fiction.  I liked this one better because this was really the love story; although Mehrunissa is powerful she is only so because Jahangir ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46637137">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great follow-up; although I have to admit I was hoping to learn more about Khurram's reign after Jahangir's death.  I wanted so see what the two emperor's had in common in their politics and their love for their wives, but this apparently hadn't been the author's purpose and so didn't detract from...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40183830">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Sundaresan continues right where she left off with Twentieth Wife. The characters grow more and the historic story continues to unravel as the throne to the Mongul Empire slowly begins to shift hands. I still loved the main character Mehrunnisa, but her personality definitely changes in this book an...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47379868">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The second book in the series.  I read the last half of the book in a few hours.  I couldn't wait to finish it and see what happened.  I have read Beneath a Marble Sky, which is the tale of Arjumand, the niece to Nur Jahan (the main character in this book) so it was interesting to see her portrayed ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58813014">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[ This is a wonderful sequel to The Twentieth Wife. It is as rich and appealing as a great chicken makhani - full of luscious tidbits, meaty with descriptive passages and full of the raisins and cashews of information about life of the mughal emperors and their wives. Historical fiction at its very b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63702152">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Sekuel dari kehidupan Mehrunnisa, yang sudah menjadi istri Raja Salim dan mendapat gelar Nur Jahan. Salim sangat mengagungkan Nur Jahan dan tergantung pada Nur Jahan.<br/><br/>Dalam kisah ini, terlihat bagaimana Nur Jahan mempunyai pengaruh sangat besar dalam segala lini kehidupan Raja Salim, baik...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44487336">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The author again does a fantastic job with illustrating the life during the Moghul Empire amoung the royals. I would have to stay this book was a quick read, but The Twentieth Wife was certainly a page turner and read in a day. I couldn't put the book down. Definitely a must read! ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think The Twentieth Wife was better but this is a pretty decent read as well. The storyline is interesting and all the politics of the court really intrigued me. Like the first book, it's a very comprehensive story that can at times feel overwhelming as you try to figure out who is who.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Thanks to an alert co-worker who saw &quot;The 20th Wife&quot; on my desk and brought me this book, I got to read the second installment immediatlely after the first.  A great way to learn about a culture I was previously mostly unfamiliar with.  Now I want to go to the Taj Mahal!]]></body>
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