false <![CDATA[Beneath a Marble Sky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171292541m/94672.jpg 94672 7 Journey to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death of his beloved wife, commissions the building of the Taj Mahal as a testament to the marvel of their love. Princess Jahanara, their courageous daughter, recounts their mesmerizing tale, while sharing her own parallel tale of forbidden love with the celebrated architect of the Taj Mahal. This impressive novel sweeps readers away to a historical Hindustan brimming with action and intrigue in an era when, alongside the brutalities of war and oppression, architecture and the art of love and passion reached a pinnacle of perfection. 3338224 2004 Beneath a Marble Sky total:1950|5:659|4:770|3:390|2:104|1:28| 1950 7776 2941 588 5 6 true false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 17:33:37 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 17:39:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 18:31:40 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 11:02:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 10:23:21 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 11:17:43 -0800 2009
There were absolutely some unpleasant situations, but I felt that they were handled as gently and tactfully as possible. They only increased the feeling that the ma...more...]]> 2 4 false false Thu Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 08:59:32 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 23:03:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 true false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 04 14:16:47 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 24 08:50:50 -0700 2008
It delves into history, there's a love story, family struggles, drama, intrigue. This book has it ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 14:54:49 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 15:03:13 -0700 2007
Historical Fiction at its Finest!

This historical fiction is about the story behind the building of the Taj Mahal, which was built to honor Mughal Empress Mumtaz Maha. It’s the saga of...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 17:43:39 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 17:59:01 -0700 2008
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The story should have been really intriguing. It should have been fun to read about the building of the Taj Mahal but it wasn't. The characters were really f...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 16:25:08 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 20:46:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 11 13:39:31 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 13:41:01 -0800 2008 3 1 false false Tue Aug 26 17:08:04 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 17:09:46 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=94672