Equal of the sun
Subtitle: a novel
By: Anita Amirrezvani
Edition: 1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9781451660463
Subjects: Eunuchs; History; Muslim women; Princesses; Political activity; Fiction
Description: "Iran in 1576 is a place of wealth and dazzling beauty. But when the Shah dies without having named an heir, the court is thrown into tumult. Princess Pari, the Shah's daughter and protégé, knows more about the inner workings of the state than almost anyone, but the princess's maneuvers to instill order after her father's sudden death incite resentment and dissent. Pari and her closest adviser, Javaher, a eunuch able to navigate the harem as well as the world beyond the palace walls, are in possession of an incredible tapestry of secrets and information that reveals a power struggle of epic proportions"--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-431).