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Indu Sundaresan

Author of The Twentieth Wife

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Indu Sundaresan was born and raised in India. She came to the U.S. for graduate studies and started writing fiction seriously in 1993. Her work has appeared in "The Vincent Brothers Review" and "iVillage.com. She has worked with local theatre building and painting sets, and writing program notes show more and teachers packets. She lives in Bellevue, Washington. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Travelers' Tales PROVENCE : True Stories (2003) — Contributor — 29 copies

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I loved the first book so very much I was really excited to read this one. Sadly it left me disappointed. In the end I didn't feel a lot of emotion for any of the characters that I had come to love in the first book. Perhaps the author was trying to put too much into this book but it felt rushed at times and the characters didn't come to life for me like they did in her first book. Still she is a gifted author and I would pick another of her books based on what I have read to this point.
 
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MsTera | 10 other reviews | Oct 10, 2023 |
Here's what I wrote about this read in 2008: "Sequel to The Twentieth Wife; story of Empress Nur Jahan (Mehrunnia) continues. 'How ironic that the Taj Mahal, built by Emperor Jahangir's son Khurram in memory of his deceased wife, has become the symbol of this period, surpassing the memory of the Empress Nur Jahan. Truly a "Light of the World", Mehrunnia is an extraordinary role model, a woman of great achievement, centuries before her time. Luan Gaines/ 2003.' "
 
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MGADMJK | 10 other reviews | Jun 27, 2023 |
Here's what I wrote about this read in 2008: "Liked it! Good story-telling, Indian royal life in the 16th and 17th centuries. The main female character (from amazon.com online review): "the historical Mehrunnia exercised far more power than was usually allotted to an empress, issuing coins in her own name, giving orders, trading, owning property, and patronizing the arts". Reviews don't give the writing high marks, but still a good read."
 
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MGADMJK | 36 other reviews | Jun 27, 2023 |
Reading this book has been like watching Taj Mahal float a few meters above ground in silvery moon light.
 
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paarth7 | 7 other reviews | May 6, 2023 |

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