In the Palace of Flowers - by Victoria Princewill (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Set in the opulent Persian royal court of the Qajars at the end of the 19th century, In The Palace of Flowers is an atmospheric historical novel following the lives of two Abyssinian slaves, Jamila, a concubine, and Abimelech, a eunuch. Torn away from their families, they now serve at the whims of the royal family, only too aware of their own insignificance in the eyes of their masters. Abimelech and Jamila's quest to take control over their lives and find meaning leads to them navigating the dangerous, and deadly politics of the royal court, both in the government and the harem and to the radicals that lie beyond its walls. But have these two slaves found themselves in over their heads? Love, friendship and political intrigue will set the fate of these two slaves." --<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Set in Iran at the end of the 19th Century --in the Persian royal court of the Qajars--, In The Palace of Flowers is an atmospheric historical novel about Jamila, an Abyssinian slave who stands at the funeral of a Persian nobleman, watching the rites with empty eyes. In that very moment, she realises that her life will never be acknowledged or mourned with the same significance. The fear of being forgotten, of being irrelevant, sets her and Abimelech, a fellow Abyssinian slave and a eunuch, on a path to find meaning, navigating the dangerous and deadly politics of the royal court, both in the government and the harem, before leading her to the radicals that lie beyond its walls. Love, friendship and the bitter politics within the harem, the court and the Shah's sons and advisors will set the fate of these two slaves. Highly accomplished, richly textured and elegantly written, In The Palace of Flowers is a magnificent novel about the fear of being forgotten.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Victoria Princewill's debut is a compelling example of historical fiction at its finest, for she has given us a book in which unpalatable humanistic truths and disquieting historical details undergird a truly enrapturing story.</p>--Paul Spalding-Mulcock "Yorkshire Times"<br>
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