Shrabani Basu: 5 books
Spy Princess
The Life of Noor Inayat Khan
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2011
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...
For King and Another Country
Indian Soldiers on the Western Front, 1914-18
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2015
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....
Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-In)
The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
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...
Victoria & Abdul
het ware verhaal van de innige relatie tussen een koningin en haar vertrouweling
Language: Dutch
Release Date: August 2, 2017
Victoria & Abdul is het ontroerende, ware verhaal van de innige vriendschap tussen koningin Victoria en haar bediende Abdul Karim. De Indiase Karim kwam op 24-jarige leeftijd naar Engeland om tijdens het gouden regeringsjubileum van koningin Victoria als tafelbediende te werken. Nog geen jaar...
by Shrabani BASU
Language: French
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: French
Release Date: September 21, 2017
La reine et le serviteur
" Je l'apprécie tellement. Il est si bon, doux et compréhensif... il m'apporte un réel réconfort. " C'est en ces termes que la reine Victoria parla d'Abdul Karim, un Indien de confession musulmane qui fut son confident et son professeur d'urdu durant les dernières...