"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.