The Princess and the Vagabond
Author: Laura Olsher
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9780573652271
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Laura Olsher
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9780573652271
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ruby Lal
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2024-02-27
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 0300251270
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A captivating biography of one of the world's greatest adventurers, the itinerant Mughal Princess Gulbadan, based on her long-forgotten memoir "Finally, a serious consideration of Gulbadan's achievement.'"--Kirkus Reviews Situated in the early decades of the magnificent Mughal Empire, this first ever biography of Princess Gulbadan offers an enthralling portrait of a charismatic adventurer and unique pictures of the multicultural society in which she lived. Following a migratory childhood that spanned Kabul and north India, Gulbadan spent her middle years in a walled harem established by her nephew Akbar to showcase his authority as the Great Emperor. Gulbadan longed for the exuberant itinerant lifestyle she'd known. With Akbar's blessing, she led an unprecedented sailing and overland voyage and guided harem women on an extended pilgrimage in Arabia. Amid increasing political tensions, the women's "un-Islamic" behavior forced their return, lengthened by a dramatic shipwreck in the Red Sea. Gulbadan wrote a book upon her return, the only extant work of prose by a woman of the age. A portion of it is missing, either lost to history or redacted by officials who did not want the princess to have her say. Vagabond Princess contemplates the story of the missing pages and breathes new life into a daring historical figure. It offers a portal to a richly complex world, rife with movement and migration, where women's conviviality, adventure, and autonomies shine through.
Author: Ruby Lal
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2024-02-27
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 0300277490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A captivating biography of one of the world’s greatest adventurers, the itinerant Mughal Princess Gulbadan, based on her long-forgotten memoir “Finally, a serious consideration of Gulbadan’s achievement.’”—Kirkus Reviews Situated in the early decades of the magnificent Mughal Empire, this first ever biography of Princess Gulbadan offers an enthralling portrait of a charismatic adventurer and unique pictures of the multicultural society in which she lived. Following a migratory childhood that spanned Kabul and north India, Gulbadan spent her middle years in a walled harem established by her nephew Akbar to showcase his authority as the Great Emperor. Gulbadan longed for the exuberant itinerant lifestyle she’d known. With Akbar’s blessing, she led an unprecedented sailing and overland voyage and guided harem women on an extended pilgrimage in Arabia. Amid increasing political tensions, the women’s “un-Islamic” behavior forced their return, lengthened by a dramatic shipwreck in the Red Sea. Gulbadan wrote a book upon her return, the only extant work of prose by a woman of the age. A portion of it is missing, either lost to history or redacted by officials who did not want the princess to have her say. Vagabond Princess contemplates the story of the missing pages and breathes new life into a daring historical figure. It offers a portal to a richly complex world, rife with movement and migration, where women’s conviviality, adventure, and autonomies shine through.
Author: Mary A.J.
Publisher: Cayelle Publishing/Celest Teen
Published: 2021-09-09
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1952404320
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →All hope abandon ye who read this book. After ruling Hell for more than two centuries, Cecilia escapes the confines of the underworld seeking safety and a normal life. She finds anything but when she lands in Cornelia High School, only to discover a hunt for an ancient artifact, a charming demon, and an enigmatic human. When her whole new life is threatened, she will discover how far she'll go to save the person she loves and keep her freedom. Loyalties, blood, and faith will be tested. At the end of it all, Cecilia must make a choice: preserve her humanity or unleash the merciless Princess of Hell.
Author: Ron Rundle
Publisher:
Published: 2020-12-11
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What is the hardest part about growing up? Darly was discovering that is a question with several possible answers. Before you read the book, think about it. See if your ideas match what Darly has to go through.
Author: Hao Jingfang
Publisher: Gallery / Saga Press
Published: 2021-03-02
Total Pages: 624
ISBN-13: 1534422099
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A century after the Martian war of independence, a group of kids are sent to Earth as delegates from Mars, but when they return home, they are caught between the two worlds, unable to reconcile the beauty and culture of Mars with their experiences on Earth in this “thoughtful debut” (Kirkus Reviews) from Hugo Award–winning author Hao Jingfang. This “masterful narrative” (Booklist, starred review) is set on Earth in the wake of a second civil war…not between two factions in one nation, but two factions in one solar system: Mars and Earth. In an attempt to repair increasing tensions, the colonies of Mars send a group of young people to live on Earth to help reconcile humanity. But the group finds itself with no real home, no friends, and fractured allegiances as they struggle to find a sense of community and identity trapped between two worlds.
Author: Isabelle Eberhardt
Publisher: Random House (UK)
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: R,V. Smith
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
Published: 2015-05-30
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9351941256
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ronald Vivian Smith is an author of personal experiences – a rare breed to find in a time when even journalists hesitate to put pen to paper without scanning through the internet. A definitive voice when it comes to some known and unknown tales and an inspiration to a new generation of city-scribes, Smith is a master-chronicler of Delhi’s myriad realities. Among the capital’s most ardent lovers, Smith believes in the power of observation and interaction. His travels across Delhi, most often in a DTC bus, examine the big and small curiosities – seamlessly juxtaposing the past with the present. Be it the pride he encounters in the hutments of one of Chandni Chowk’s age-old beggar families, or his ambling walks around Delhi’s now-dilapidated cemeteries, Smith paints with his words a city full of magic and history. This anthology features short essays on the Indian sultanate, its fall after the British Raj, and its resurrection to become what it is today – the National Capital Territory of Delhi. ‘No amount of bookish knowledge can compete with the sort of insights and real, lived memories he [Smith] has.’ —Rakshanda Jalil, LiveMint ‘… When it comes to writing on monuments of Delhi – known, little known or unknown – no one does a better job than R.V. Smith.’ —Khushwant Singh, Hindustan Times