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Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan

by Shrabani Basu, M.R.D Foot ...

On 13 September 1944, Noor Inayat Khan, the first female wireless operator to be flown into occupied France, was shot at Dachau. The descendant of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, Noor was born in Moscow and raised in the Sufi style of Islam. From this unlikely background, she became the only Asian secret agent in Europe in World War II, was one of three women in the SOE to be awarded the George ... Read more

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On 13 September 1944, Noor Inayat Khan, the first female wireless operator to be flown into occupied France, was shot at Dachau. The descendant of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, Noor was born in Moscow and raised in the Sufi style of Islam. From this unlikely background, she became the only Asian secret agent in Europe in World War II, was one of three women in the SOE to be awarded the George
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Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-In)

The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant

by Shrabani Basu ...

Soon to be a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears, releasing September 22, 2017.History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearestcompanion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim.In the twilight years of her reign, after the devastating deaths of hertwo great loves—Prince Albert and John Brown—Queen Victoria meets ... Read more

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Soon to be a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears, releasing September 22, 2017.History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearestcompanion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim.In the twilight years of her reign, after the devastating deaths of hertwo great loves—Prince Albert and John Brown—Queen Victoria meets
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For King and Another Country

Indian Soldiers on the Western Front, 1914-18

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Over a million Indian soldiers fought in the First World War, the largest force from the colonies and dominions. Their contribution, however, has been largely forgotten. Many soldiers were illiterate and travelled from remote villages in India to fight in the muddy trenches in France and Flanders. Many went on to win the highest bravery awards.For King and another Country tells, for the first time ... Read more

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Over a million Indian soldiers fought in the First World War, the largest force from the colonies and dominions. Their contribution, however, has been largely forgotten. Many soldiers were illiterate and travelled from remote villages in India to fight in the muddy trenches in France and Flanders. Many went on to win the highest bravery awards.For King and another Country tells, for the first time
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The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer

Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the Case of the Foreigner in the English Village

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'Basu's account of how Arthur Conan Doyle set about trying to get a pardon for Edalji is in itself a fine piece of detective work.' The Times'Compulsive reading.' A.N. Wilson'Nails the nastiness of a peculiarly English scandal.' The Spectator**'A potent mix of racial injustice, Sherlockian mystery and Shrabani's signature storytelling.' Lucy WorsleyIn the village of Great Wyr... ... Read more

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'Basu's account of how Arthur Conan Doyle set about trying to get a pardon for Edalji is in itself a fine piece of detective work.' The Times'Compulsive reading.' A.N. Wilson'Nails the nastiness of a peculiarly English scandal.' The Spectator**'A potent mix of racial injustice, Sherlockian mystery and Shrabani's signature storytelling.' Lucy WorsleyIn the village of Great Wyr...
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The Life of Noor Inayat Khan

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'One of the most inspirational stories of World War II … Reading this book is like watching a butterfly trapped in a net.' – Daily MailThis is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of an Indian prince, Tipu Sultan (the Tiger of Mysore), who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II.In this updated twentieth-anniversary edition of Spy Princess, Shrabani Basu tells the ... Read more

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'One of the most inspirational stories of World War II … Reading this book is like watching a butterfly trapped in a net.' – Daily MailThis is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of an Indian prince, Tipu Sultan (the Tiger of Mysore), who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II.In this updated twentieth-anniversary edition of Spy Princess, Shrabani Basu tells the
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Victoria and Abdul (film tie-in)

The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant

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NOW A MAJOR FEATURE FILMThe tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. An assistant clerk at Agra Central Jail, he suddenly found himself a personal attendant to the Empress of India herself. Within a year, he was established as a powerful figure at court, becoming the queen's teacher, or ... Read more

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NOW A MAJOR FEATURE FILMThe tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. An assistant clerk at Agra Central Jail, he suddenly found himself a personal attendant to the Empress of India herself. Within a year, he was established as a powerful figure at court, becoming the queen's teacher, or
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Gendered Identity and the Lost Female

Hybridity as a Partial Experience in the Anglophone Caribbean Performances

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Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book offers an exploration of the postcolonial hybrid experience in anglophone Caribbean plays and performance from a feminist perspective.In a hitherto unattempted consideration of Caribbean theatre and performance, this study of gendered identities chronicles the postcolonial hybrid experience – and how it varies in the context of questions of sex, performance and social designation. In the ... Read more

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This book offers an exploration of the postcolonial hybrid experience in anglophone Caribbean plays and performance from a feminist perspective.In a hitherto unattempted consideration of Caribbean theatre and performance, this study of gendered identities chronicles the postcolonial hybrid experience – and how it varies in the context of questions of sex, performance and social designation. In the
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Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in)

The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant

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Now a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears.History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearest companion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim.In the twilight years of her reign, after the devastating deaths of her two great loves—Prince Albert and John Brown—Queen Victoria meets tall and handsome Abdul Karim, a ... Read more

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Now a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears.History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearest companion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim.In the twilight years of her reign, after the devastating deaths of her two great loves—Prince Albert and John Brown—Queen Victoria meets tall and handsome Abdul Karim, a
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Spy Princess

The Life of Noor Inayat Khan

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This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed an unlikely secret agent. Yet she became the first female radio operator to be landed in enemy-occupied France, ... Read more

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This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed an unlikely secret agent. Yet she became the first female radio operator to be landed in enemy-occupied France,
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The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer

Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the Case of the Foreigner in the English Village

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Bloomsbury presents The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer by Shrabani Basu, read by Aysha Kala.Basu's account of how Arthur Conan Doyle set about trying to get a pardon for Edalji is in itself a fine piece of detective work.' The Times‘Compulsive reading.’ A.N. Wilson'Nails the nastiness of a peculiarly English scandal.' The Spectator'A potent mix of racial injustice, Sherlockian mystery and Shrabani's ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer by Shrabani Basu, read by Aysha Kala.Basu's account of how Arthur Conan Doyle set about trying to get a pardon for Edalji is in itself a fine piece of detective work.' The Times‘Compulsive reading.’ A.N. Wilson'Nails the nastiness of a peculiarly English scandal.' The Spectator'A potent mix of racial injustice, Sherlockian mystery and Shrabani's
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Around the World on Two Wheels

Annie Londonderry's Extraordinary Ride

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Until 1894 there were no female sport stars, no product endorsement deals, and no young mothers with the chutzpah to circle the globe on a bicycle. Annie Kopchovsky changed all of that.Annie was a Jewish immigrant and working mother of three living in a Boston tenement with her husband, a peddler. This was as close to the American dream as she was likely to get—until she became part of what one ... Read more

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Until 1894 there were no female sport stars, no product endorsement deals, and no young mothers with the chutzpah to circle the globe on a bicycle. Annie Kopchovsky changed all of that.Annie was a Jewish immigrant and working mother of three living in a Boston tenement with her husband, a peddler. This was as close to the American dream as she was likely to get—until she became part of what one
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I Am a Star

Child of the Holocaust

by Inge Auerbacher ...

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1 hour 38 min

Inge Auerbacher is a happy German girl when the nightmare begins. Six-year-old Inge is made to wear a yellow star to identify her as a Jew. As the Nazis gain power, her family is subjected to greater and greater horrors. Their home and citizenship are taken away. Inge's relatives are sent away, and she and her parents are forced into the Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. Background ... Read more

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Inge Auerbacher is a happy German girl when the nightmare begins. Six-year-old Inge is made to wear a yellow star to identify her as a Jew. As the Nazis gain power, her family is subjected to greater and greater horrors. Their home and citizenship are taken away. Inge's relatives are sent away, and she and her parents are forced into the Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. Background
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