Swordswoman!
The Queen of Jhansi in the Indian Uprising of 1857
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Published:4th Feb '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Queen Lakshmibai of of Jhansi was an unconventional queen. She could read and write; she rode a horse and wielded a sword; she trained other women to ride and fight alongside her. When the East India Trading Company, who ruled India in the 19th century, demanded that she hand over control of Jhansi, she refused. And when an uprising began to stir in 1857, and the British laid siege to her fortress, the warrior queen tied her infant son to her back, mounted her favourite horse, and escaped to raise an army. This is the story of a woman who defied all conventions to become an icon of resistance in colonial-era India
In this compelling and revealing adventure story, real characters, events and historical fact are woven into a page-turning tale of courage in the face of cruelty and injustice. Expert storytelling means this extraordinary tale will appeal to a wide range of readers and will linger with them long after the last page. * Booktrust *
This is a really good story - the type that makes you want to secretly carry on reading it by torch light under your bedcovers! * Books Up North *
** - Praise for the True Adventures series -- **
Cracking illustrations, true life stories in the vein of the ladybird books but more substantial ... brilliantly written by proper writers * Frank Cottrell-Boyce *
ISBN: 9781782693031
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144 pages