{"product_id":"seeta-ordeals-and-tribulations-of-a-widow-in-1857-mutiny-hardback-9789390729326","title":"Seeta; Ordeals and Tribulations of a Widow in 1857 Mutiny (Hardback) 9789390729326","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSeeta\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOrdeals and Tribulations of a Widow in 1857 Mutiny\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMeadow Taylor (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9789390729326\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e454 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.8 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe third and final in a series, Seeta is an eponymous novel, set against the backdrop of Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, or the First War of Indian Independence as it is now regarded. The first and second parts are Tara and Ralph Darnell respectively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by [Philip] Meadows Taylor, this novel narrates the story of the widow Seeta and her husband, a British civil servant, and what they and their friends and family undergo before, during and after the uprising. Other than the uprising, some incidents, such as the dacoity that the novel opens with – Taylor himself was engaged in its trial in the district court – are authentic; others are products of his creativity – as are the characters and some locations. However, the situations and events are all believable, the characters are well-drawn and relatable, and the book is free of the prejudice that one often sees in novels of that era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author has not succumbed to the temptation of describing the horrific details of the massacres of 1857 uprising, but has, instead, presented it as an episode in the novel, only mentioning it when necessary. The events unfold seamlessly, and naturally, making this book an unputdownable.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart The First \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapters I, II, III, IV, V and VI –\u003cbr\u003e 1-38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart The Second\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapters VII, VIII, IX, XX, XXI, XXII,XXIII,XXIV, XXV, XXVI and XXVII –\u003cbr\u003e 47-206\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart The Third\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapters  XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII,XXXIV, XXXV, XXXVI, XXXVII, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XL, XLI, XLII, XLIII, XLIV and XLV –\u003cbr\u003e 215-368\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart The Four\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapters XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII, XLIX, L, LI and LII –\u003cbr\u003e 379-433\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Manohar Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52652725535000,"sku":"9789390729326","price":57.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/seeta-ordeals-and-tribulations-of-a-widow-in-1857-mutiny-hardback-9789390729326","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}