India Dark
A story of secrets, lies and lost innocence.
MADRAS 1910: Poesy Swift and Tilly Sweetrick are caught up in a scandal that will change their lives forever.
Singing and dancing across a hundred stages as members of a troupe of child performers, they travel into the heart of India. But as one disaster follows another, money runs short and tempers fray. What must the girls do to protect themselves and how many lives will be ruined if they try to break free?
Based on a true story, India Dark recreates shifting friendships, the clash of innocence versus experience, set against the backdrop of India in the age of Empire.
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Awards
NSW Premier’s History Award – Winner - The Young People’s History Prize 2011
CBCA Notable Book 2011
Reviews
Petty jealousies, ambition and unstable relationships are a heady concoction in a hot and foreign land. India Dark… is a dramatic, engaging and complex tale. Beautifully written and impeccably researched, it shows us that there is always more than one side to a story, particularly where emotions are involved. Murray has given us a real gem.
Caroline Baum - Good Reading
R…an absorbing work of historical fiction based on a real Edwardian scandal… a sharp, accessible and atmospheric tale populated by memorable characters.
Cameron Woodhead, The Age, Book of the Wee
A powerful and convincing transformation of fact to fiction… a fascinating tale.
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