{"product_id":"9781451660487","title":"Equal of the Sun: A Novel","description":"\u003cbr\u003eLegendary women—from Anne Boleyn to Queen Elizabeth I to Mary, Queen of Scots—changed the course of history in the royal courts of sixteenth-century England. They are celebrated in history books and novels, but few people know of the powerful women in the Muslim world, who formed alliances, served as key advisers to rulers, lobbied for power on behalf of their sons, and ruled in their own right. In \u003ci\u003eEqual of the Sun, \u003c\/i\u003eAnita 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. \u003cp\u003eIran 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased loosely on the life of Princess Pari Khan Khanoom, \u003ci\u003eEqual of the Sun \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 a Machiavellian game played by those who lust for power and will do anything to attain it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143212515568,"sku":"9781451660487","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451660487_p0.jpg?v=1763847789","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451660487","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}