The Denver Post
"It is difficult to effectively bring the 21st-century
reader into a 17th-century world. Shors accomplishes this nicely,
taking the armchair traveler into some of the intricacies involved
in creating a monument that remains one of the architectural and
artistic wonders of the world.”
National Geographic Traveler
National Geographic Traveler: “Evocative of the fantastical stories
and sensual descriptions of One Thousand and One Nights, Beneath
a Marble Sky is the story of Jahanara, the daughter of the 17th
century Mughal emperor who built India's Taj Mahal. What sets this
novel apart is its description of Muslim-Hindu politics, which continue
to plague the subcontinent today.”
St. Paul Pioneer Press
This sweeping love story takes place in 17th-century Hindustan
during the building of the Taj Mahal. Princess Jahanara, the emperor's
daughter, tells her parents' saga and shares her own story of forbidden
love with the architect of the legendary building.”
India West
“A sumptuous feast of emotional imagery awaits the reader of
Beneath a Marble Sky, an unabashedly romantic novel set in 17th
century Hindustan, inside the warm sandstone of its Mughal palaces.”
BookIdeas.com
"The Taj Mahal is one of the great achievements of the world. Its
beauty and its demonstration of love to a deceased wife, mother
and queen are moving examples of the desire and ability of people
to overcome the constraints of cruel nature through their own creativity,
determination and self-sacrifice. And yet few people in the west
know much about its creation, the woman who inspired it or the people
in whose city it continues to radiate beauty and grace. This new
novel by John Shors aims to tell that story and does so with considerable
expertise. (A) most entertaining read and recommended to all readers
who enjoy historical fiction… (An) enjoyable and exciting novel."
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