The Feast of Roses, Indu Sundaresan
The Feast of Roses, Indu Sundaresan
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The Feast of Roses

Author: Indu Sundaresan

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Unabridged: 17 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006


Synopsis

The love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa continues in this lush sequel to The Twentieth Wife. As Jahangirs final wife and only love, Mehrunnisa soon becomes the most powerful woman in the Mughal Empire, ruling from behind the veil and demonstrating great cunning to get what she wants.

About Indu Sundaresan

Indu Sundaresan is the internationally bestselling author of The Twentieth Wife, The Feast of Roses, The Splendor of Silence, In the Convent of Little Flowers, and Shadow Princess. Indu was born in India and came to the United States to attend graduate school at the University of Delaware. She holds an MS in operations research and an MA in economics.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Laurey on 2008-09-10 17:04:43

I read this book after reading the 20th wife, the 20th wife I enjoyed very much. Both these books are historical in nature, however, I preferred the 20th wife as there was more 'story' involved. This book Feast of Roses was more factual and doesn't have the large fictional aspect. I found I still enjoyed the book, but I would have prefered more characther and story development.

Goodreads review by Ronak

This one eclipsed my senses of somewhat retribution I held for the first part! Brilliant chronicle about the - Reign of Mehrunnisa (Nur Jahan Begum) over the Zenana as Padshah Begum and on the emperor Jahangir himself. And Jahangir exactly acting like – Love struck looney! (*His actions according to......more

Goodreads review by Afifa

প্রকৃত রেটিং ৪.৮৫ ৫ তারা থেকে একটু কম হওয়ার কারন ক্রমাগত রাজপ্রাসাদ এর কাহিনী পড়তে পড়তে মাঝখানে কিছুটা একঘেয়েমি এসে গিয়েছিল। এবারের অনুবাদ আগেরটার থেকেও ভালো ছিল সত্যি বলতে এই অনুবাদ পড়ার পর প্রকৃত লেখিকার লেখা পড়ে দেখার ইচ্ছেটুকুও হয়নি আমার। সম্রাট জাহাঙ্গীর এর সাথে বিয়ের পর মেহেরুন্নিসা হয়ে......more