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 enlarge | Author: Indu Sundaresan
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 27980
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0743456416
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780743456418
ASIN: 0743456416
Publication Date: May 18, 2004
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 The Feast of Roses March 24, 2007
This book made me aware of the interesting background of the Indian culture. I feel it was very well written with a lot of detail and information. However, at times there was too much detail and it slowed down the story. The author knows how to weave the facts with an interesting story. I would loan it to a friend.
Exotic Moghul historical novel January 9, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is wonderful, well written and atmospheric. The personal story of Nur Jahan and her rise to power through her marriage to Jahanghir 4th Moghul Emperor in 17th Century India. Indu Sundaresan draws us into another world so vividly: sandalwood and roses, rustle of silk, cool marble floors under our feet, tiger hunts, the intrigue of the Moghul court, the hidden power of the Imperial harem (the Zenana)the circling European powers looking for a foot in the door to the riches of India. This book is a perfect vacation or winter evening read by the fireside. I gave copies of both 20th Wife and Feast of Roses to all the teenage daughters and nieces in my life. Reading this book has prompted to me to search out more historical accounts of the Moghul Imperial rule in India.
 Read The First Book First January 4, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is fascinating. However, you must read The 20th Wife, which is the first book in this story. Loved them both.
An aromatic, sensual sequel...couldn't put it down! November 26, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Just as the Twentieth Wife, this sequel will transport you to a time long ago, an era of emperors, palaces, intrigue, and deceit. A story of a common woman, her family exiled from Persia, aspiring to power in the Mughal Empire. Indu Sundaresan spins a tale of myth and legend woven with historical fact and memoir, a sequel that reeled me in and I couldn't put it down!
Mehrunnisa has triumphed in her long and arduous quest for the Emperor Jahangir's heart. Spiraled into a harem of over 300 women, Sundaresan weaves the tale of the newest Empress, the twentieth wife, as her struggle for control of her own destiny only now truly begins. Deceit, power, triumph, and loss unmeasured blend with the artfully written textures and fragrence of India, Pakistan, and a powerful Empire puppeted by a secret world of a legendary woman hidden behind the Emperor, behind the veil. The author skillfully carries you to the heart of the story, the heart of a legend.
Fabulous! I couldn't put it down September 10, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This sequel to "The Twentieth Wife" is outstanding. Both novels should be required reading for anyone who is interested in South Asian history. As a graduate student of South Asian history, I was stunned at how historically accurate it is. I can also state that there are very few novels about Mughal India. It is wonderful that this novel is so easy to read that it flows.
The author brings history to life. I can still picture the feasts, the jewels, and the spices. And who could forget the part where the Emperor and the Empress get into a drop down, drag out fight? I laughed so hard.
I will also never forget the part where the Emperor's son has his brother murdered. While I was reading it, I was shocked! But there are lots of parts like these examples that will be remembered for a long time.
I couldn't put this book down!
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