The Feast of Roses: A Novel - Hardcover

Sundaresan, Indu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743456408 ISBN 13: 9780743456401

Publisher: Atria Books, 2003

Synopsis

Contines the story of the life and times of Mehrunnisa, the wife of Emperor Jahangir of the Mughal Empire during the seventeenth century.

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Review:

"Publishers Weekly"

Impressive....Readers who enjoyed the first volume will find similar pleasures tracking the fate of one of history's most intriguing women.

"The Seattle Times"

Sundaresan [is] a bright addition to the new generation of women writers from India.

"USA Today"

There is no question that Sundaresan is a gifted storyteller with an obvious passion for history.

"Booklist"

Weaving another rich historical tapestry...Sundaresan colors the life of a fascinating woman whose female wiles inspired the Taj Mahal.

"The Seattle Times"Sundaresan [is] a bright addition to the new generation of women writers from India.

"USA Today"There is no question that Sundaresan is a gifted storyteller with an obvious passion for history.

"Booklist"Weaving another rich historical tapestry...Sundaresan colors the life of a fascinating woman whose female wiles inspired the Taj Mahal.

"Publishers Weekly"Impressive....Readers who enjoyed the first volume will find similar pleasures tracking the fate of one of history's most intriguing women.

Chitra Divakaruni Author of "Mistress of Spices" and "Unknown Errors of Our Lives" Indu Sundaresan has written a fascinating novel about a fascinating time, and has brought it alive with characters that are at once human and legendary, that move with grace and panache across the brilliant stage she has reconstructed for them.

"The Seattle Times" Rich and realistic....A delicious story.

About the Author:

Indu Sundaresan was born in India and came to the US for graduate school at the University of Delaware. She is the author of The Twentieth Wife, The Feast of Roses, Splendor of Silence, In the Convent of Little Flowers, Shadow Princess, and The Mountain of Light.

About this edition

• Publisher: Atria Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0743456408
• ISBN 13: 9780743456401
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 382