In the City of Gold and Silver

An enthralling historical novel based on the little-known female warrior in nineteenth century India who led a revolt against the British.

Here is the long-forgotten story of Begum Hazrat Mahal, queen of Awadh and the soul of the Indian revolt against the British, brought to vivid life by the author of Regards from the Dead Princess, a major bestseller in her native France.

Begum was an orphan and a poetess who captured the attentions of King Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh and became his fourth w...