by Michel de Grèce · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266023610
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«La Femme Sacrée» is the historical novel by Michel de Grèce, published by Pocket in paperback (478 pages, in French).
Set in India in 1857, the novel follows Lakshmi, sovereign of the state of Jansi, who, after being widowed and leaving purdah, is drawn into the great sepoy revolt against British rule. Torn between her love for an Englishman and her rejection of the occupier, she becomes a symbol of resistance.
For readers of historical fiction, interested in colonial India and female figures like Lakshmi.
