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The Acrobats of Agra
- Narrated by: Blythe Jandoo
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
Agra 1857, the Indian rebellion. Three children are trying to make their way through a country at war with a circus tiger in search of safety. Jacques is a boy acrobat who has lost his circus; Beatrice (Bea) and Ping are both orphans. United by a deep friendship and their desire to save Tonton the tiger, find Bea's lost brother and Kamal the fire-eater, they set out on a wild and dangerous journey. Will they make it? A magical tale based on the true story of a lost French circus during the Indian rebellion.
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- Peggy4
- 25-08-23
Great story and narrator
This was a really exciting and interesting book, especially with the notes at the end about the history and ideas. The narration was just amazing!
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- Laura
- 14-01-23
Flows nicely simple and easy read
It almost feels like a children book. Especially give the narration. It's a book to listen to quickly. Nicely read.
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- jo smith
- 11-03-23
Fabulous story loosely based on real events
This is the story of an orphaned Scots girl who finds herself in India at the time of the First War of Independence, together with a young French acrobat and a young Indian page turner, she runs away from her aunt and uncle to find her baby brother. They have several adventures, reaching the jungle, dealing with deserters, passing through destroyed villages, meeting the Rani of Jhansi, and eventually joining the circus. The story is pacy, with just the right amount of peril, and is hugely enjoyable. It is also a good introduction to the history of the time.
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- J Garth
- 27-09-21
Exciting adventure story
An exciting adventure story about 3 friends, with fascinating insight into the Indian rebellion in the time of the British Empire. Well worth a listen for a great story about friendship and bravery, and to learn about an important time in history.
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- Alison S.
- 07-01-24
An exciting read.
I love that it was based on quite a lot of factual data and used records of real people.
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