As the name suggests, the novel is indeed a literary feast to the reader. It is a sequel to The Twentieth Wife which I haven’t read unfortunately. The story is all about love, jealousy, power, and decline. It is a woman’s story, the story of Noor Jahan and Jahangir. Noor Jahan means ‘light of the world’ while Jahangir is ‘emperor of the world’.
The novel begins by expressing the love the central characters have for each other. Initially they are Salim and Mehrunissa of the Mughal period. In due course of time, they receive their titles – Jahangir and Noor Jahan. Though it portrays the love both of them share, it is a female oriented story. Mehrunissa is the loving, caring, as well as shrewd queen (more…)
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Jane Eyre
Posted by resmi on August 5th, 2008
This was one of the first novels I read. I had received this book as a prize for a literary competition in my junior school. I was quite happy that I bagged the prize but was not quite happy with the prize received and never intended to read it. It had a lavendar cover with the image of Jane Eyre on it. In those days I had difficulty in pronouncing Charlotte Bronte.
Reading short stories were interesting to me, not big novels. But don’t know why, one day I started reading the book. I don’t remember the pace with which I read the book, but do remember that I was quite fascinated by the story. The language was extremely simple and does prompt a reader to read on. (more…)
