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Title: The Story of Sonny Sahib

Credits: Produced by Don Lainson and Charles Aldarondo. HTML version
by Al Haines.

Summary: "The Story of Sonny Sahib" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a historical novel set during the late 19th century, exploring themes of identity, colonialism, and human connection against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The narrative introduces a diverse cast of characters surrounding young Sonny Sahib, an English child who finds himself orphaned amidst the chaos of conflict, and his care is taken over by his ayah, Tooni, and a servant named Abdul. At the start of the story, readers are thrust into a tense atmosphere as the doctor-sahib tends to the feverish memsahib, urging the ayah Tooni to prepare for an urgent departure via river to Allahabad. Amidst gunfire and chaos, the ayah's fears for both her mistress and the baby intertwine with memories of past violence, building a vivid image of their desperate reality. Tooni and Abdul ultimately adapt to their new roles as guardians, raising Sonny Sahib in a village, far removed from the original brutality, while grappling with their grief and loss. As Sonny grows, the inquiry into his origins begins, highlighting the complexities of belonging and cultural identity within colonial India. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Duncan, Sara Jeannette, 1861-1922

EBook No.: 4547

Published: Oct 1, 2003

Downloads: 93

Language: English

Subject: India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: British -- India -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Story of Sonny Sahib

Credits: Produced by Don Lainson and Charles Aldarondo. HTML version
by Al Haines.

Summary: "The Story of Sonny Sahib" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a historical novel set during the late 19th century, exploring themes of identity, colonialism, and human connection against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The narrative introduces a diverse cast of characters surrounding young Sonny Sahib, an English child who finds himself orphaned amidst the chaos of conflict, and his care is taken over by his ayah, Tooni, and a servant named Abdul. At the start of the story, readers are thrust into a tense atmosphere as the doctor-sahib tends to the feverish memsahib, urging the ayah Tooni to prepare for an urgent departure via river to Allahabad. Amidst gunfire and chaos, the ayah's fears for both her mistress and the baby intertwine with memories of past violence, building a vivid image of their desperate reality. Tooni and Abdul ultimately adapt to their new roles as guardians, raising Sonny Sahib in a village, far removed from the original brutality, while grappling with their grief and loss. As Sonny grows, the inquiry into his origins begins, highlighting the complexities of belonging and cultural identity within colonial India. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Duncan, Sara Jeannette, 1861-1922

EBook No.: 4547

Published: Oct 1, 2003

Downloads: 93

Language: English

Subject: India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: British -- India -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.