It was fascinating to know the details of succession of the throne, the schemes, politics and war due to the greed for power.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 22:45:00 Boxid IA174301 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition Paperback External-identifier How will they ever find husbands if they are too learned? The less they know, the less they will want of the outside world.” “Ghias, we must be careful not to teach the girls too much. My heart warmed knowing the family dynamics of Mehrunnisa and through them we also get to know how girls were treated back in the days- how it was ill-fate to have a girl child born in the family, how a girl shouldn’t be allowed to learn so much as she would get to know more about the world and form opinions and how ultimately, she wouldn’t make the “ideal” wife who is more like a slave to the husband. It describes the world of women in the royal harem – the many wives of the kings, his concubines and slaves always at the king’s beck and call.
The epic romance between Emperor Jahangir and Nur Jahan is an integral part of the story but this book is so much more than that.
18 2003 by Indu Sundaresan (Author) 689 ratings Book 1 of 3: Taj Trilogy Kindle Edition 11.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 78.90 11 Used from 14.99 2 New from 72.40 Paperback 24.75 33 Used from 7.27 16 New from 20.40 Audio CD 10.31 1 Used from 10. I agree that the book is mostly based on historical facts, but the author’s writing is enchanting and the book is unputdownable! Indu Sundaresan The Twentieth Wife: A Novel Paperback Illustrated, Feb. But then, it was after twenty pages that I realized that I was captivated. I picked up the book, reading only the forst two pages to see if it’d interest me. Oh, this book is one of the best historical fictions I’ve read! “I wonder what it would be like to marry a prince,” Mehrunnisa said, her eyes glazing over dreamily, “and to be a princess…”
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