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Jahanara
Princess of Princesses
By Lasky, Kathryn
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-43922-350-8
- Publisher
- New York : Scholastic, c2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2003
Gr 4-7 Lasky captures the opulence, intrigue, and practices that shape Princess Jahanara's life but distorts historical facts to simplify and heighten its drama. The daughter of Shah Jahan, famous for building the Taj Mahal, this princess lives a privileged yet restricted existence in purdah, secluded from the world with the rest of her father's harem. An "About the Author" section acknowledges the diary is fic...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
