First Time in Paperback - trade size
SummaryA "passionate, lush, and dramatic" debut novel that
recounts the making of the Taj Mahal—and the
destruction of a royal family...
Journey to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the
reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death
of his beloved wife, commissioned the building of a grand
mausoleum as a testament to the marvel of their love. This
monument would soon become known as the Taj Mahal—a
sight famous around the world for its beauty and the
emotions it symbolizes.
Princess Jahanara, the courageous daughter of the emperor
and his wife, recounts their mesmerizing tale, while sharing
her own parallel story of forbidden love with the celebrated
architect of the Taj Mahal. Set during a time of
unimaginable wealth and power, murderous sibling rivalries,
and cruel despotism, this impressive novel sweeps you 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.
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