by Gita Mehta · Presses de la Renaissance · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782856165089
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«La Maharani» is the novel by Gita Mehta, published by Presses de la Renaissance in paperback (551 pages, in French).
The narrative follows an Indian woman over fifty years, from 1897 to 1947, as India moves from British rule to independence. Through her personal story, daily life and political events of a decisive era intertwine in a fictionalized account inspired by real events.
A read for those seeking historical fiction set in colonial India and told from a female perspective.
Gita Mehta was an Indian-American writer and documentary filmmaker. As a journalist and documentary filmmaker she frequently covered war and conflict including covering the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971. As an author she published five books which were translated into 21 languages. Her works described aspects of life in India and were intended to interpret the country for a largely western audience.
