{"product_id":"the-feast-of-roses-paperback","title":"The Feast of Roses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIndu Sundaresan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erich historical tapestry...Sundaresan colors the life of a fascinating woman whose female wiles inspired the Taj Mahal\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa, begun in the critically praised debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Twentieth Wife, \u003c\/i\u003e continues in Indu Sundaresan's lush second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Feast of Roses.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMehrunnisa 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....\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndu Sundaresan was born in India and came to the US for graduate school at the University of Delaware. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwentieth Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Feast of Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSplendor of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Convent of Little Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadow Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain of Light\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 383\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8.22 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758773829920,"sku":"9780743456418","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/72bb79e713e6112f3a63d64c9be11c44.webp?v=1780135038","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-feast-of-roses-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}