{"product_id":"the-mountain-of-light-9781451643510","title":"The Mountain of Light","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Twentieth Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel based on the tumultuous history of a legendary 186-carat diamond--originating in India--and the men and women who possessed it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mountain of Light\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndu Sundaresan was born in India and came to the US for graduate school at the University of Delaware. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwentieth Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Feast of Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSplendor of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Convent of Little Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadow Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain of Light\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50466272084242,"sku":"9781451643510","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d26bf349-1f77-4e98-82f0-7d09e90af6fe.jpg?v=1730116942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mountain-of-light-9781451643510","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}