As empires rose and fell
and mighty kings jostled for power, its glittering radiance never
dimmed. It is the Mountain of Light ;the
Kohinoor diamond ;and its facets reflect a sweeping story of
love, adventure, conquest and betrayal. Its origins are the stuff of
myth, but for centuries this spectacular gem changes hands from one
ruler to another in India, Persia, and Afghanistan. In 1850, the ancient
stone is sent halfway around the world where it will play a pivotal
role in the intertwined destinies of a boy-king of India and a young
queen of England ;a queen who claims the Mountain of Light and
India itself for her own burgeoning empire, the most brilliant jewels in
her imperial crown.
The Mountain of Light is a magnificent story of loss and recovery, sweeping change and enduring truth, wrapped around the glowing heart of one of the world ;s most famous diamonds.
The Mountain of Light is a magnificent story of loss and recovery, sweeping change and enduring truth, wrapped around the glowing heart of one of the world ;s most famous diamonds.
This is a
completely delightful book that would be a perfect book club choice as
it lends itself to much discussion. The story follows the 186 carat
Kohinoor diamond as it is passes from king to king, finally ending with
the queen of England.
The author who was born and raised in India does a
great job of writing with such rich detail that you don’t even realize
you are reading a part of history. Although a book of fiction, it’s
based on real life events which means that it’s not a fairy tale ending
for many characters in the book. Regardless, I highly recommend this
book.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Roberta
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Indu Sundaresan is a fantastic writer. All of her books have been such great reads!
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