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| The Feast of Roses: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Indu Sundaresan
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
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
Publication Date: May 18, 2004
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Condition: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.
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Product Description
The love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa, begun in the critically praised debut novel The Twentieth Wife, continues in Indu Sundaresan's lush second novel, The Feast of Roses. Here, Mehrunnisa comes into Jahangir's harem as his twentieth and last wife. This time Jahangir has married for love, and members of his court are worried that Mehrunnisa could exert control over their futures. Their concerns are well founded. Mehrunnisa soon becomes the most powerful woman in the Mughal Empire in spite of a formidable rival in the imperial harem who has schemed and plotted against her from the start. She rules from behind the veil, securing her status by forming a junta of sorts with her father, brother, and stepson -- and risking it all, even her daughter, to get what she wants. But she never loses the love of the man who bestows this power upon her....
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 Beautifully written blend of history and love December 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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. This novel follows Nisa's life after her marriage to the Emperor. The only thing I grew weary of was the stories, details and characters pertaining to the Portuguese and English trading, ships and treaties. That was dull. However, the court and zenana intrigue was abundant. 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. I also find it a shame that there was no other empress like her for a long time after, if ever. Beginning with Arjumand, Mehrinnisa's niece, the empresses were content to be quiet and hide behind their veils once again. Thus, Mehrinnisa was incredibly brave. She is a heroine I will not forget. I have enjoyed reading about her life. Indu has done a terrific job. I am sorry I have completed the Nur Jahan novels. Hate to see it end.
 great book...excellent seller October 30, 2008
Item arrived in great condition and as described. Would definitely buy from this seller again. Thank you.
More of a general review on her 3 books July 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The midday sun whitened the city of Lahore to a bright haze. 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 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.... painting a clear picture for you to not just see, but even be a part of. 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. I don't know a clear category or genre that her books could fit in because there's a lot her books do. 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... oh! the list is too long! 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. You can grow to like or dislike these people just the way you would in real life. 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. Her vivid books brought about all kinds of emotions in me..... happiness, anxiety, pride, disgust, amazement, hope and everything else you can possibly think of. I think the stories she tells are well rounded and provide a very fulfilling read. Absolutely love her books and can't wait for her next one!
 embarassingly bad April 26, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are reading this, don't waste time with this book. It is poorly written, with endless repetitions and contradictions every 2nd sentence.
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. But this morbid curiosity overtook me and I wanted to see if this book was as bad as that. And my curiosity was satisfied. It was the same as the first.
I guess with some authors, as long as the book rakes it in, it is a success. 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.
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. For such basic blatant mistakes, she would have to have a very superior style to carry the book forward. Sadly, the combination of an annoyingly repetitous style with erronous language and facts and hardly any thought content, even history cannot save this book.
Tami Abdullah September 21, 2007
A wonderful book. It is hard to put down. Indu is a magnificent writer.
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