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It was almost as good as The Twentieth Wife but worth reading since the story is so good.
That was dull. Thus, Mehrinnisa was incredibly brave. The only thing I grew weary of was the stories, details and characters pertaining to the Portuguese and English trading, ships and treaties. 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. I am sorry I have completed the Nur Jahan novels. Beginning with Arjumand, Mehrinnisa's niece, the empresses were content to be quiet and hide behind their veils once again.
I also find it a shame that there was no other empress like her for a long time after, if ever.
However, the court and zenana intrigue was abundant.
I have enjoyed reading about her life.
This novel follows Nisa's life after her marriage to the Emperor.
She is a heroine I will not forget.
I found Nisa's story incredibly sad despite the wealth and power she was able to yield during her reign.
She could not trust even her own brother.
Indu has done a terrific job.
Hate to see it end.
Item arrived in great condition and as described. Would definitely buy from this seller again. Thank you.
I don't know a clear category or genre that her books could fit in because there's a lot her books do. Normally, the streets would be deserted at this time of the day, but today the Moti bazaar was packed with a slowly moving throng of humanity. the list is too long. painting a clear picture for you to not just see, but even be a part of.
You can grow to like or dislike these people just the way you would in real life. I've read three of her books, The Twentieth Wife: A Novel, The Feast of Roses: A Novel and The Splendor of Silence: A Novel and Indu Sundaresan keeps me wanting for more. Her books are historical, romantic, thrilling, captivating and much more. "The midday sun whitened the city of Lahore to a bright haze. happiness, anxiety, pride, disgust, amazement, hope and everything else you can possibly think of. oh.
Her books work like a time machine taking you back to that mystical era gone by.Indu Sundaresan introduces you to each of her characters with such ease that after it all you feel like you personally know all of them. It's amazing how she makes you feel for each of them.
I think the stories she tells are well rounded and provide a very fulfilling read. The crowds deftly maneuvered around a placid cow lounging in the center of the narrow street, her jaw moving rhythmically as she digested her morning meal of grass and hay".This is how she begins her books.
It's amazing how she portrays certain delicate relationships and makes you feel anxious as she builds around them a whole plethora of directly or indirectly effected events. They gave me a history lesson and motivated me to read and research more about the Mughal Empire and India's freedom struggle.
They made me nostalgic as I could feel India all around me as I read those descriptive lines that talked about the intricacies of architecture, the finesse of attire, the aroma of several delicacies, the colors of a blooming garden, the smell of the first rain. Her vivid books brought about all kinds of emotions in me.
Absolutely love her books and can't wait for her next one.
If you are reading this, don't waste time with this book. For such basic blatant mistakes, she would have to have a very superior style to carry the book forward. It was the same as the first.
I had been both aggravated and embarrased by the quality of her first book " The Twentieth Wife" ( see amazon review) and had vowed not to read this. Some of us however, read books to enjoy them and this level ( or lack of ) writing is difficult to swallow - specially on a historical topic of immense power and beauty. It is poorly written, with endless repetitions and contradictions every 2nd sentence.
I guess with some authors, as long as the book rakes it in, it is a success. But this morbid curiosity overtook me and I wanted to see if this book was as bad as that. And my curiosity was satisfied.
At the end of the day, the part that, once again, upsets me is her use of ZENANA and HAREM as if they are one and the same thing. Sadly, the combination of an annoyingly repetitous style with erronous language and facts and hardly any thought content, even history cannot save this book.
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