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  • by Shahida Rahman
    £10.49

    Underpinned by true events, ´An Ayah's Choice´ draws us into a rarely seen aspect of British Indian history.Following the momentous life of Jaya Devani, an Indian woman harbouring a secret that propels her to find her own agency against a backdrop of sex, class, and race discrimination.In a small Indian village in 1900, aspiring artist Jaya Devani yearns for freedom beyond the confines of the life expected of her. When she begins a tumultuous relationship with her British colonial employer, William Edmundson, she launches herself on course for a new life as an ayah, a nanny, in London.Arriving on British shores as the suffragette movement is growing, Jaya grapples with a choice: can she really find freedom in the arms of William, or will she have to seek out her own way to be truly free?A story of the tenacity of the human spirit, friendship, and blazing your own path.Perfect for fans of ´The Paris Library´ and ´The Beekeeper of Aleppo´.What people are saying about ´An Ayah's Choice´:"A rare jewel." - Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of ´The Rose Code´."Utterly spellbound" - Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author."Tender and thrilling." - A.J. Gnuse, author of ´Girl in the Walls´."A page-turner." - Helen Pankhurst CBE, women's rights activist, and great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst.Shahida is an author, writer, public speaker and publisher. She lives in Cambridge.

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    by Shahida Rahman
    £8.99

    In a small Indian village in 1900, nineteen-year-old Jaya Devani yearns for a freedom beyond the confines of the life expected of her. When she begins a tumultuous love affair with her British colonial employer she finds herself on course for a new life as an ayah, a nanny, in London. Arriving on British shores as the suffragette movement is growing, Jaya begins to grapple with a choice: can she really find freedom in the arms of her lover, or will she have to seek out her own way to be truly free?

  • by Shahida Rahman
    £13.99

  • by Shahida Rahman
    £13.49

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    by Shahida Rahman
    £10.99

    It's Rani's first mela. Grandad thinks she's too little to take part. Everything changes when Rani gets lost...

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