Publication Date: May 5, 2015 /Historical Novels Publishing/ Formats: eBook, Paperback 308 Pages
Series: The Azadi Trilogy Genre: Historical Fiction
Doctor Margaret in Delhi is Book 2 of The Azadi Series and a sequel to, Book 1: Doctor Margaret’s Sea Chest. This historical fiction novel continues with Margaret’s journey from the time she and her Canadian husband participated in the 1854 Crimean War.
Doctor Margaret travels alone to India to be with her parents at the American Presbyterian Mission at Futtehgurh, and then on to her posting at a hospital in Delhi. There she has to not only overcome work pressures, but also deal with her intimidators and intrigues of the Mughals, at the Delhi Red Fort.
Margaret’s tormenter since her childhood, Captain Albert, also joins a British regiment bound for service in India. The Russian, Captain Count Nicholai, whom Margaret had met in Crimea, also arrives in India under the guise of a French physician. The events leading up to the Indian Mutiny/Rebellion that breaks out in 1857 profoundly affect not only Margaret’s life, but also of those who love her and others’ who wish her harm. Also, mixed-up in the bedlam is one of the Delhi King, Shah Zafar’s, Red Fort’s Guards sepoys, Sharif Khan Bhadur, the grandfather of Doctor Wallidad, an American doctor.
The Azadi Series covers the exciting events and turmoil that enflamed India from 1857 to 1947, and led to her independence. Those incidences engulf the characters of this story at that time, and then later their descendant’s lives, again in the 1960s.
Praise for Doctor Margaret in Delhi
“Excellent historical fictional setting, voice and tone. Not my normal reading diet, but your voice is compelling. Overall impression: it seems to be a novel one may settle into and relax for a delightful journey–(Spoiler alert) with a cobra and lots of new Indian vocabulary in store. Interesting bit about Robert Clive and the East India Company. Seems it’s a story that should be told.” – J.T.Bleu
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About the Author
Waheed Rabbani was born in India, close to Delhi, and was introduced to Victorian and other English novels, at a very young age, in his father’s library. Most of the large number of volumes had been purchased by his father at ‘garage sales’ held, by departing British civil service officers, in the last days of the Raj.
Waheed attended St. Patrick’s High School in Karachi, Pakistan. He graduated from Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England, and received a Master’s degree from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. While an engineer by profession, Waheed’s other love is reading and writing English literature, which led him to obtain a Certificate in Creative Writing from McMaster University and start on his fiction writing journey.
Waheed and his wife, Alexandra, are now settled on the shores of Lake Ontario in the historic town of Grimsby. More information is available on his website.
You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
Doctor Margaret in Delhi Blog Tour Schedule
Monday, July 6 Spotlight at Genre Queen
Tuesday, July 7 Review at Book Nerd
Wednesday, July 8 Spotlight at What Is That Book About
Thursday, July 9 Spotlight & Giveaway at Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus More
Friday, July 10 Character Interview at Boom Baby Reviews
Wednesday, July 15 Spotlight at The Never-Ending Book
Thursday, July 16 Review at Just One More Chapter Guest Post & Giveaway at Unshelfish
Friday, July 17 Interview at The Writing Desk
Sunday, July 19 Review at Carole’s Ramblings
Tuesday, July 21 Review at Diana’s Book Reviews
Wednesday, July 22 Spotlight at A Literary Vacation
Thursday, July 23 Spotlight at CelticLady’s Reviews
Tuesday, July 28 Spotlight at Layered Pages
Friday, July 31 Tour Wrap Up & Giveaway at Passages to the Past
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Thanks for the spotlight. Regards, Waheed.
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