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Nourmahal, an Oriental romance. Vol. 3 of 3 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Quin, Michael J. (Michael Joseph) (1796–1843).
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"Nourmahal, an Oriental romance. Vol. 3 of 3" by Michael J. Quin is a novel written in the early 19th century. Set in Mughal India, it blends courtly romance, political intrigue, and spiritual encounter, centering on Nourmahal, her devoted husband Shere Afkun, Prince Chusero, Emperor Jehangire, and the sage Zeinedeen, with unexpected depth added by European missionaries. Expect a tale of love divided between duty and desire, set against sieges, harem life, and the clash and meeting of cultures and faiths. The opening of the book follows Nourmahal’s return to the fortress of Kebeer and her counsel with the hermit Zeinedeen, where three European missionaries recount the life of the Messiah and hint at a new faith. As Afkun proudly surveys his defenses, the imperial army nears; Nourmahal longs to see her parents, and in a wrenching private encounter she admits to Afkun that her heart belongs to the sultan, shattering him as the loyal maid Kanun tends him with silent, unrequited love. Jehangire, meanwhile, meets the missionaries and attends their cavern liturgy, while peace terms are floated through Nourmahal’s father, the high chancellor Kazim. A festive masquerade prepared for Kazim and Mangeli turns to horror when assassins hidden in “gift” palanquins burst into the ballroom: Afkun is shot dead, Prince Chusero is seized, and Kanun dies over her master’s body. Warned by Zeinedeen, Nourmahal and her parents escape across the drawbridge into the mountains. At dawn, they find brief solace near the hermit’s refuge, where the missionaries’ morning hymns rise as a balm after the night’s massacre.
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- Title: Nourmahal, an Oriental romance. Vol. 3 of 3
- Author credits: Quin, Michael J. (Michael Joseph) (1796–1843)
- Catalogue language: English
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- Orient -- Fiction
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