This was a goodreads win for me; literally and figuratively. I won the book through the goodreads giveaways but also won a new favorite author. Sundaresan's flawless research is coupled with a real gift for pacing and weaving intrigue into 16th and 17th century India. The characters from the royal family to the advisors and eunuchs of the harum are very well defined and a very vivid and believable portrait is painted. I wish that I had read this book before visiting the Taj Mahal. I will be getting the other two books in the series and hope the author is working on more. Finally read this book... Came recommended from a friend, after reading Indu Sundaresan previous two books on the Mughal Empire I thought I had enough closure. But I really enjoy her writing style. The way she fuses history into her stories is incredible. This book gives an incite into the children Mumtaz Mahal leaves behind and the lives of those affected by the love of Shah Jahan for his wife.
Enchanting story of forbidden love, fight for love and the construction of Taj Mahal.
—aniry
I think that that book will be a good book because i an interesting in Hindi culture.
—rocketmail
Penuh intrik dan mengharukan
—Apple
