Author

Publication

2017 - Faber and Faber, England

Language

English

Word Count

24,750 words, Guess

Page Count

99 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC822/.914
  • LCCPR6058.A454 V53 2017
  • LCCPR6058.A454

Alternate Titles

  • Victoria and Abdul

Description

Victoria & Abdul tells the extraordinary true story of Queen Victoria's relationship with Abdul Karim, her Muslim manservant, who travelled from India to present a ceremonial medal as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee but within months became her personal teacher of Urdu and dedicated spiritual advisor. The unprecedented and unlikely friendship caused meltdown within the royal household, the ensuing battle royale pitting the Queen against the court and her entire family. Through the prism of a highly unusual love story, Lee Hall's Victoria & Abdul, based on the book by Shrabani Basu, explores race, religion, power and the farce of empire through the prism of a highly unusual love story. -- Publisher description.

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