1857 Dust of Ages: A Forgotten Tale
by Vandana Shanker dust of ages has an interesting
premise. Shiv a young art historian stumbles upon some papers in his
at his 200 years old haveli in Navgarh. It is about a British soldier
searching for his wife in the chaos of 1857. Navgarh didn’t have a
male heir at that time. It had a princess by name Meera. Her father
had planned her marriage with the neighbouring State. This was more
of a political move to save the autonomy of the Navgarh State. But
Meera is in love with a British Officer named Richard. They elope.
Will their relationship be accepted by the Royalty? How does Shiv
discover their relationship after more than 150 years that too when
it has been kept a secret. For answers to these questions you will
have to read the novella 1857 Dust of Ages.
by Vandana Shanker dust of ages has an interesting
premise. Shiv a young art historian stumbles upon some papers in his
at his 200 years old haveli in Navgarh. It is about a British soldier
searching for his wife in the chaos of 1857. Navgarh didn’t have a
male heir at that time. It had a princess by name Meera. Her father
had planned her marriage with the neighbouring State. This was more
of a political move to save the autonomy of the Navgarh State. But
Meera is in love with a British Officer named Richard. They elope.
Will their relationship be accepted by the Royalty? How does Shiv
discover their relationship after more than 150 years that too when
it has been kept a secret. For answers to these questions you will
have to read the novella 1857 Dust of Ages.
I
really liked the premise of this novella. A young Princess falling
for a British soldier is indeed interesting. The story oscillates
between the present times and the past. I wish the romance and the
chaos of 1857 was given some more space in the book. Also I found the
ending rather abrupt. Except for these flaws the book is a descent
read.
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