Durga's Sword

by Joyce Lebra

On the life of Lakshmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi.

393 pages, Paperback

First published March 5, 1995

About the author

Joyce Lebra, also known as Joyce Chapman Lebra, was an American historian of Japan and India and the celebrated author of nine non–fiction titles and three novels. She was a scholar of Japan and notable professor emeritus at the University of Colorado.

Reviews

[Soothing Rays · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read this is as a kid in the school library. It is a totally reimagined (or should I say fictitious) version of the life of the Rani of Jhansi.
Didn't like it much.

[Dipa Sanatani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It was well-written and researched. I wasn't familiar with the story of the Rani of Jhansi, so this book taught me a lot. Worth a read :)