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All My Noble Dreams And Then What Happens (2013)

by Gloria Whelan(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1442449764 (ISBN13: 9781442449763)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

series

Rosalind of the Raj

review 1: Set in India in the early 1920's. Rosalind, daughter of an English military hero, lives in India--where her father is now a member of the British ruling party. To the dismay of her father, Rosy sympathizes with the campaign for Indian independence from Britain, and is an admirer of Gandhi. This book will appeal to girl readers; themes include teenage resistance to parental control, anti-imperialism, and idealism vs realism.
review 2: I thoroughly enjoyed Small Acts of Amazing Courage, this book's predecessor, and was delighted to realize that there was a sequel. Not only does the author capture the sights, sounds, flavors, and complicated politics of India during the 1920s, but she has created a likeable character in her protagonist Rosalind James. Despite her ... morefather's position as a major in the British army and the family's privileged status, Rosalind sympathizes with the desire many Indians have for independence and freedom from British rule. When the Prince of Wales visits Calcutta, she has the chance to make sure that he sees the real India with its beauty and its poverty and not just the staged scenes arranged to impress him. It's hard not to get caught up in Rosalind's adventures and dilemmas and some of her mistaken assumptions about what is best for those around her. Sometimes her solutions are rather naïve but quite appropriate for a girl her age. But what makes this title particularly appealing is how the author provides many perspectives to the political landscape without demonizing one group or making another completely heroic. Her deft handling of the experience of those who leave one country for another and then find it hard to go home again is particularly impressive. I am keeping my fingers crossed for another installment featuring these delightful characters. less

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