Farzana the woman who saved an empire

Description

Amongst the riches of 19th century India, as the British fought their way across Mughal territory, an orphaned street-girl is brought to court to perform for the Emperor. That girl was Farzana, and she would become a courtesan, a leader of armies, a treasured defender of the last Mughal emperor and the head of one of the most legendary courts in history. In this beautifully written book, the author's last, Julia Keay weaves a story which spans the Indian continent and the end of a golden era in Indian history, the story of a nobody who became a teenage seductress and died one of the richest an.;Part One: Married to the Regiment 1750-1778. Where Passions Rage -- In Between Empires -- The Butcher of Patna -- Enchanted by Her Heroism -- A Home of Their Own -- Part Two: Daughter of the Emperor 1778-1788. Steel Beneath the Muslin -- Fit for Service -- Fearless Foreigner -- Violence, Rapine and Barbarity -- Errors of Judgement -- A Gathering Storm -- A Salutory Experience -- Part Three. The Only Lady at the Table 1788-1836 -- A Genius for Majesty -- Best-laid Plans -- Epilogue. Part One: Married to the Regiment 1750-1778. Where Passions Rage -- In Between Empires -- The Butcher of Patna -- Enchanted by Her Heroism -- A Home of Their Own -- Part Two: Daughter of the Emperor 1778-1788. Steel Beneath the Muslin -- Fit for Service -- Fearless Foreigner -- Violence, Rapine and Barbarity -- Errors of Judgement -- A Gathering Storm -- A Salutory Experience -- Part Three. The Only Lady at the Table 1788-1836 -- A Genius for Majesty -- Best-laid Plans -- Epilogue.