Victoria & Abdul: the true story of the queen's closest confidant
by Basu, Shrabani; Karim, Abdul; Victoria.
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BookPublisher: History 2010ISBN: 9780752453644; 0752453645.Classification number: 941.081 BASSubject(s): Karim 1863-1909 | Victoria Queen of Great Britain 1819-1901 | Favorites, Royal -- Great Britain | Great Britain -- Court and courtiersSubject: 'Victoria & Abdul' examines how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the empire, & his influence over Queen Victoria at a time when independence movements in the sub-continent were growing in force. Yet, at its heart, it is a tender love story between an ordinary Indian & his elderly queen.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Reserve Collection | Adult Non-Fiction | 941.081 BAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002700412X |
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| 941.08 DAV A history of Britain, 1885-1939 | 941.08 PUG State and society: a social and political history of Britain, 1870-1997 | 941.08 ROY The Royal scrapbook | 941.081 BAS Victoria & Abdul: | 941.081 STR Eminent Victorians | 941.081 VAN Childhood at court, 1819-1914 | 941.082 DEE Brief lives |
Includes bibliographical references and index
'Victoria & Abdul' examines how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the empire, & his influence over Queen Victoria at a time when independence movements in the sub-continent were growing in force. Yet, at its heart, it is a tender love story between an ordinary Indian & his elderly queen.
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