Ebook {Epub PDF} Equal of the Sun by Anita Amirrezvani

Based loosely on the life of Princess Pari Khan Khanoom, Equal of the Sun is a riveting story of political intrigue and a moving portrait of the unlikely bond between a princess and a eunuch. Anita Amirrezvani is a master storyteller, and in her lustrous prose this rich and labyrinthine world comes to vivid life with a stunning cast of characters, passionate and brave men and women who defy or embrace their destiny . In Equal of the Sun, Anita Amirrezvani’s gorgeously crafted tale of power, loyalty, and love in the royal court of Iran, she brings one such woman to life, Princess Pari Khan Khanoom Safavi/5(16). In Equal of the Sun, Anita Amirrezvani’s gorgeously crafted tale of power, loyalty, and love in the royal court of Iran, she brings one such woman to life, Princess Pari Khan Khanoom Safavi. Amirrezvani is a master storyteller, and in her lustrous prose this rich and labyrinthine world comes to vivid life with a stunning cast of characters /5(15).

Based loosely on the life of Princess Pari Khan Khanoom, Equal of the Sun is a riveting story of political intrigue and a moving portrait of the unlikely bond between a princess and a eunuch. Anita Amirrezvani is a master storyteller and in her lustrous prose this rich and labyrinthine world comes to vivid life with a stunning cast of. "Amirrezvani's 16th century Iran is a world that seethes with intrigue, passion, and lawlessness where a brilliant young princess and a servant make a desperate pact to control the government and fate of the country. Equal of the Sun is an irresistible novel." —Jonis Agee, author of The River Wife. In Equal of the Sun,Anita Amirrezvani's gorgeously crafted tale of power, loyalty, and love in the royal court of Iran, she brings one such woman to life, Princess Pari Khan Khanoom Safavi. Iran in is a place of wealth and dazzling beauty. But when the Shah dies without having named an heir, the court is thrown into tumult.

Anita Amirrezvani. likes. I'm the author of the novels The Blood of Flowers () and Equal of the Sun (). That made us strange in the eyes of the world, which does not care for in-between things." "Equal of the Sun" is a fine historical novel filled with period details - fashion, art, architecture. Anita Amirrezvani is the author of the forthcoming novel Equal of the Sun, which was published by Scribner in June, Her first novel, The Blood of Flowers, has appeared in more than 25 languages and was long-listed for the Orange Prize for Fiction. She teaches at the California College of the Arts and at Sonoma State University.