The Twentieth Wife
Mar 2002 · Simon and Schuster
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An impressive fictional portrait of one of the most influential and controversial empresses in India’s history from “a gifted storyteller with an obvious passion for history” (USA TODAY).
An enchanting historical epic of grand passion and adventure, this debut novel tells the captivating story of a woman whose brilliance and determination trumped myriad obstacles, and whose love shaped the course of the Mughal Empire. Skillfully blending the textures of historical reality with the rich and sensual imaginings of a timeless fairy tale, The Twentieth Wife sweeps us up in the bedazzling destiny of a woman—a legend in her own time—who was all but lost to history until now.
An enchanting historical epic of grand passion and adventure, this debut novel tells the captivating story of a woman whose brilliance and determination trumped myriad obstacles, and whose love shaped the course of the Mughal Empire. Skillfully blending the textures of historical reality with the rich and sensual imaginings of a timeless fairy tale, The Twentieth Wife sweeps us up in the bedazzling destiny of a woman—a legend in her own time—who was all but lost to history until now.
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4.5
31 reviews
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March 16, 2011
the book was so interesting that once I started i could not put it down till it was finished. writer is an excellent story teller and keeps one engrossed till the very last.
hope for more stories.
rajeev
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February 27, 2008
Entertaining, but not necessarily engrossing. I've read better in the genre. Still, enjoyable and well worth picking up at your used bookstore
Sandra Proulx
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March 20, 2015
About an empress gone from rags to riches and a forbidden love.
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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.
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