Daughters of India
Author: Jill McGivering
ISBN: 978-0749021825
Price: Rs. 949.05 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Isabel, born into the British Raj, and Asha, a young Hindu girl, both consider India their home. Through mischance and accident their stories intersect and circumstances will bring them from the bustling city of Delhi to the shores of the Andaman Islands, from glittering colonial parties to the squalor and desperation of a notorious prison; and into the lives of men on opposing sides of the fight for self-government. As the shadow of the Second World War falls across India, Isabel, caught up in growing political violence, has to make impossible choices - fighting for her love for India, for the man she yearns for, and for her childhood Indian friend, in the face of loyalty to her own country.
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 320 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0749021825.
About the Author
Jill McGivering is a BBC senior foreign correspondent and now South Asia Editor, and a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's 'From Our Own Correspondent'. She has won a SONY Academy Award and been shortlisted for the SONY Academy's Journalist of the Year. Her debut novel, The Last Kestrel, was longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. Now based in London, she travels extensively for the BBC including assignments to Afghanistan, Pakistan and China.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-0749021825
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
Isabel, born into the British Raj, and Asha, a young Hindu girl, both consider India their home. Through mischance and accident their stories intersect and circumstances will bring them from the bustling city of Delhi to the shores of the Andaman Islands, from glittering colonial parties to the...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll be drawn into a sweeping, emotionally rich journey through colonial India at a moment when history and personal loyalties collide. Through Isabel and Asha, you experience friendship across divides, love tested by politics, and the cost of choosing where you truly belong. With vivid settings—from glittering Raj-era parties to the harsh isolation of the Andamans—this novel blends romance, courage, and history into a powerful, unforgettable reading experience.
- Published by Allison & Busby.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 320.
Catalog Description
Isabel, born into the British Raj, and Asha, a young Hindu girl, both consider India their home. Through mischance and accident their stories intersect and circumstances will bring them from the bustling city of Delhi to the shores of the Andaman Islands, from glittering colonial parties to the squalor and desperation of a notorious prison; and into the lives of men on opposing sides of the fight for self-government. As the shadow of the Second World War falls across India, Isabel, caught up in growing political violence, has to make impossible choices - fighting for her love for India, for the man she yearns for, and for her childhood Indian friend, in the face of loyalty to her own...
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