Swordswoman!: The Queen of Jhansi in the Indian Uprising of 1857 - True Adventures (Paperback)

Devika Rangachari (author)

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Paperback 144 Pages
Published: 04/02/2021

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Synopsis

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

Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN: 9781782693031
Number of pages: 144
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm

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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