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Escape From Amritsar
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Amritsar, India, 1919. A city on the brink of violence, as tensions between the local people and the British colonial rulers explode. 12-year-old Arjan Singh learns that his father has been falsely charged with serious crimes. But there has been a terrible massacre in the city,...
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In a city on the brink of violence just after the First World War, can one boy make his way through the night and save his father?
In a city on the brink of violence just after the First World War, can one boy make his way through the night and save his father?
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Amritsar, India, 1919. A city on the brink of violence, as tensions between the local people and the British colonial rulers explode.
12-year-old Arjan Singh learns that his father has been falsely charged with serious crimes. But there has been a terrible massacre in the city, as British troops fired on unarmed Indians, and the city is under curfew. Anger and fear have left the population seething and danger lurks around every corner.
Arjan sets out on a perilous mission to save his father, in the face of armed troops, martial curfew, and vicious local bandits. Can he escape and get to his father before it’s too late?
Escape From Amritsar by Bali Rai is a gripping tale of courage and determination during a turbulent time in history.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781801997720
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 July 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 124.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 100g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Bali Rai has written over forty novels about teenagers and children. Born in Leicester, his writing is inspired by his working-class, multicultural background. A leading voice in UK teen fiction, Bali is a passionate advocate of libraries, reading for pleasure and promoting literacy. He has nearly twenty years of experience in working with young people across the UK and further afield and is extremely popular with schools. He has been nominated for and won numerous awards since 2001. Bali has worked closely with The Reading Agency, Booktrust, The National Literacy Trust, Empathy Lab UK and many other organisations, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by De Montfort University in 2014.
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