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Rebel Queen - audiobook
Rebel Queen - audiobook
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From the internationally bestselling author of the fast-paced, intriguing, and beautifully written (Boston Globe) Cleopatras Daughter comes the breathtaking story of Queen LakshmiIndias Joan of Arcwho against all odds defied the mighty British invasion to defend her beloved kingdom.When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the mid-nineteenth century, it expects a quick and easy conquest. India is fractured and divided into kingdoms, each independent and wary of one another, seemingly no match for the might of the English. But when they arrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, the British army is met with a surprising challenge. Instead of surrendering, Queen Lakshmi raises two armiesone male and one femaleand rides into battle, determined to protect her country and her people. Although her soldiers may not appear at first to be formidable against superior British weaponry and training, Lakshmi refuses to back down from the empire determined to take away the land she loves. Told from the unexpected perspective of SitaQueen Lakshmis most favored companion and most trusted soldier in the all-female armyRebel Queen shines a light on a time and place rarely explored in historical fiction. This often deeply moving novel focuses on its characters, allowing history to play out as a backdrop to the personal story of a young woman who would risk everything, including her own life, for her people (Booklist).
From the internationally bestselling author of the fast-paced, intriguing, and beautifully written (Boston Globe) Cleopatras Daughter comes the breathtaking story of Queen LakshmiIndias Joan of Arcwho against all odds defied the mighty British invasion to defend her beloved kingdom.When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the mid-nineteenth century, it expects a quick and easy conquest. India is fractured and divided into kingdoms, each independent and wary of one another, seemingly no match for the might of the English. But when they arrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, the British army is met with a surprising challenge. Instead of surrendering, Queen Lakshmi raises two armiesone male and one femaleand rides into battle, determined to protect her country and her people. Although her soldiers may not appear at first to be formidable against superior British weaponry and training, Lakshmi refuses to back down from the empire determined to take away the land she loves. Told from the unexpected perspective of SitaQueen Lakshmis most favored companion and most trusted soldier in the all-female armyRebel Queen shines a light on a time and place rarely explored in historical fiction. This often deeply moving novel focuses on its characters, allowing history to play out as a backdrop to the personal story of a young woman who would risk everything, including her own life, for her people (Booklist).
| Kategoria: | Obcojęzyczne |
| Język: | Angielski |
| Zabezpieczenie: | brak |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4423-8268-8 |
