Romantic Times
“This novel skillfully delves into Eastern aristocracy, culture
and religion. The story is told in Titanic fashion by Jahanara,
the eldest daughter of the emperor who built the Taj Mahal ... Shors
enthralls with his first novel, based on age-old Asian love story.
Those familiar with Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth will find
strong correlations between the novels. This is a page-turner.”
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.”
Romantic Times
“This novel skillfully delves into Eastern aristocracy, culture
and religion. The story is told in Titanic fashion by Jahanara,
the eldest daughter of the emperor who built the Taj Mahal ... Shors
enthralls with his first novel, based on age-old Asian love story.
Those familiar with Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth will find
strong correlations between the novels. This is a page-turner.”
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."
BookReporter.com
"The ornate prose of John Shors introduc(es) us to a different world
- a world filled with romance and intrigue, cruelty and love."
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