Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-In): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (897 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XBPQ8CC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 269 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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The royal household roiled with resentment, but their devotion grew in defiance of all expectation and the societal pressures of their time and class and lasted until the Queen's death on January 22, 1901. Drawn from never-before-seen first-hand documents that had been closely guarded secrets for a century, Shrabani Basu's Victoria & Abdul is a remarkable history of the last years of the 19th century in English court, an unforgettable view onto the passions of an aging Queen, and a fascinating portrayal of how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the British Empire.. "I am so very fond o
Shrabani Basu was born in Kolkata and grew up in Dhaka, Kathmandu and Delhi. . She lives in London. She is also the author of Curry: The Story of the Nation's Favourite Dish and the critically acclaimed biography Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan. She moved to London in 1987 and is a correspondent for the Kolkata-based newspapers Ananda Bazar Patrika and The Telegraph
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"A tale of Empire and intrigue, brought vividly back to life." --Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire "If this had been the plot of a novel, it would have been dismissed as foolishly far-fetched. One of the great love stories of all time."--Phillip Knightley, Khaleej Times. But Victoria & Abdul is fact rather than fiction, and therein lies its power."--The Times of India "A charming tale which should have been told before."--Stephen Halliday, BBC History Magazine"A book so startling that it changes your view of th