Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Duncan, Sara Jeannette 1861 1922 Cotes, Everard, Mrs. Grafton, Garth Cotes, V. Cecil Wintergreen, Jane Cotes, Mrs. Everard The Story of Sonny Sahib Produced by Don Lainson and Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "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 ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Juvenile fiction British -- India -- Juvenile fiction India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 135777 2025-08-02T11:56:42.857539 text/html 127680 2020-12-28T02:46:07 text/html 118208 2025-08-02T11:56:47.460506 application/epub+zip 119474 2025-08-02T11:56:44.535521 application/epub+zip 119474 2025-08-02T11:56:43.503518 application/epub+zip 221784 2025-08-02T11:56:49.504489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212957 2025-08-02T11:56:46.849508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177614 2022-09-02T15:13:31.996357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120427 2025-08-02T11:56:42.505547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120274 2020-12-28T02:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19189 2025-08-02T11:56:49.636476 application/rdf+xml 11207 2025-08-02T11:56:43.998497 image/jpeg 3025 2025-08-02T11:56:43.749501 image/jpeg 47408 2020-12-28T02:46:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 45945 2020-12-28T02:46:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 116286 2025-08-02T11:56:42.870514 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia