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A review by iymain
Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary by Anita Anand
2.0
I had a lot of trouble with getting through this. Reading the epilogue explains why. The author was limited by her resources. There are so many fascinating topics that Amanda simply couldn’t explore without irresponsibly filling in blanks.
Still, this princess bridges the gap between the end of the Sikh kingdom in the Punjab and a nation that later tied its identity to political leaders.
She certainly offers important background to _Downtom Abbey’s_ horror when Lady Sybil’s fascination with suffrage. It was a time of innovative domestic terror under the WSPU. Who knew?
I learned a lot, but this was drier than I’d hoped.
Still, this princess bridges the gap between the end of the Sikh kingdom in the Punjab and a nation that later tied its identity to political leaders.
She certainly offers important background to _Downtom Abbey’s_ horror when Lady Sybil’s fascination with suffrage. It was a time of innovative domestic terror under the WSPU. Who knew?
I learned a lot, but this was drier than I’d hoped.