A stunning new historical children's novel from Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird.
Anushka is furious. As princess of an Indian kingdom, she has watched the British East India Company take land and her family's most divine jewel – an emerald the size of an apple.So when her father, the Maharaja, decides to visit Queen Victoria at Buckinham Palace, Nush goes too – determined to bring back the gem that can heal her country.
- A fabulous new historical direction from Costa-winning and Waterstones-shortlisted author, Jasbinder Bilan.
Themes of colonialism and identity, mixed with an action-packed royal mystery.
PRAISE FOR JASBINDER BILAN:
'A gorgeous sumptuous read from a master storyteller.' HANNAH GOLD
‘A light-filled, huge-hearted delight.’ KATHERINE RUNDEL
'Atmospheric, dreamy, charged with wonder and menace, loss, sorrow and delight.’ TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
‘Beautifully written, richly atmospheric and touchingly spiritual.’ DAILY MAIL
Genre: Children's Fiction
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