Pearl And Her Family Visit The Beautiful Taj Mahal In Agra. I Feel Stories In The Air Here, Pearl, Says Her Mother As They Walk Through The Gardens. As Pearl Looks Into The Water Reflecting The Magnificent Façade, She Sees A Face Staring Back And It S Not Hers! Inside The Taj, There S A Swish Of Colour And Pearl Feels Someone Standing Beside Her. She Turns To See . .
Inspired By Her Own Visit To The Taj, Well-Known Australian Writer Libby Hathorn Uses This Symbol Of Everlasting Love To Talk About Friendship And Bonding Across Time In The Lives Of An Australian Family And Young Goharara, Youngest Daughter Of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan. This Real-Magical Tale Weaves The Phantoms Of History Into A Felt Experience. As The Story Flits Imperceptibly Back And Forth In Time, So Do The Illustrations, In A Creative Interplay Of Mughal Miniature And Contemporary Folk.