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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. 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 the wrold. One of the great love stories of all time."--Phillip Knightley, Khaleej Times -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. 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 the wrold. One of the great love stories of all time.---Phillip Knightley, Khaleej Times
Shrabani Basu was born in Kolkata and grew up in Dhaka, Kathmandu and Delhi. She moved to London in 1987 and is a correspondent for the Kolkata-based newspapers Ananda Bazar Patrika and The Telegraph. 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 lives in London.
General Fields
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- : Random House
- : Vintage
- : 0.339
- : 01 September 2017
- : 203mm X 132mm X 18mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Shrabani Basu
- : Paperback
- : 941.081092
- : very good
- : 334