Publisher's Synopsis
From the author of the 2019 Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird comes a stunning new historical adventure ...
Naeli longs to know her English father, who abandoned her when she was little. All she has is his name - and his precious violin. Her chance comes when a ticket to England arrives mysteriously.
Leaving behind her beloved India, Naeli embarks on an adventure that will take her from the streets of Victorian London to the wilds of Northumberland to discover the truth of her musical inheritance.
- Themes of colonialism and identity, wrapped in a gothic musical mystery.
- Perfect for readers age 8+.
PRAISE FOR JASBINDER BILAN:
'A light-filled, huge-hearted delight' KATHERINE RUNDELL
'Atmospheric, dreamy, charged with wonder and menace, loss, sorrow and delight' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
