Liberty by Lucy Moore
Recreates the lives of six remarkable women who, in a time of violent revolution, leapt at the chance to exercise their considerable charm, intelligence and acumen to make their mark on history. Through their lives, loves and failures, the wider history of the Revolution also receives a retelling.
Praise for 'Maharanis': 'Engrossing, absorbingly intelligent and thoughtful' Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times 'Enthralling!we should be grateful to Moore for so vividly evoking their extraordinary lives.' Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph 'Erudite, poignant and compelling. With this exotic and flamboyant story Lucy Moore brings India to life in a way rarely achieved by English historians.' Simon Sebag Montefiore More praise for 'Maharanis': 'You can almost hear the rustle of silk as you leaf through this brilliant and romantic true story of four Indian princesses. As heady as an Indian Summer' Mail on Sunday 'A remarkable tale of women that is full of surprises and delights, and beautifully told.' Literary Review 'Lucy Moore has captured the richness and tragedy of the Indian princely favourites in the last days of the Raj and the new world of independence, focusing on the formidable personalities on their time. Exotic in detail yet clear in its historical treatment, this is a fascinating picture of a vanished world.' Sarah Bradford ' ...here are reminders of another age...vivid and richly detailed ! offers the surging dynastic rivalry and rebellious love of a romantic novel, but the author does not neglect the politics.' Spectator
Lucy Moore was born in 1970 and educated in Britain and the US before reading history at Edinburgh University. She is the author and editor of many books, including the critically acclaimed and bestselling 'Maharanis,' which was the top selling non-fiction title in WHSmith on paperback publication in 2005. Lucy is a regular book reviewer for the Observer and the Sunday Times and was voted one of the 'top twenty young writers in Britain' by the Independent on Sunday and listed in the Writers' section of The New Statesman's 'Best of Young British' issue. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007206018 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007206011 |
| Title | Liberty |
| Author | Lucy Moore |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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