02307cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500011001051000039001162450029001552640051001843000047002353360026002823370026003083380036003345000031003705080078004015201210004795340045016896530074017346530041018086530073018498560042019229990017019644547UtSlPG20260610133127.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaPS1 aDuncan, Sara Jeannette,d1861-192214aThe Story of Sonny Sahib 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-10-01  aProduced by Don Lainson and Charles Aldarondo. HTML version
by Al Haines.  a"The Story of Sonny Sahib" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a historical novel set during the late 19th century, exploring themes of identity, colonialism, and human connection against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The narrative introduces a diverse cast of characters surrounding young Sonny Sahib, an English child who finds himself orphaned amidst the chaos of conflict, and his care is taken over by his ayah, Tooni, and a servant named Abdul.  At the start of the story, readers are thrust into a tense atmosphere as the doctor-sahib tends to the feverish memsahib, urging the ayah Tooni to prepare for an urgent departure via river to Allahabad. Amidst gunfire and chaos, the ayah's fears for both her mistress and the baby intertwine with memories of past violence, building a vivid image of their desperate reality. Tooni and Abdul ultimately adapt to their new roles as guardians, raising Sonny Sahib in a village, far removed from the original brutality, while grappling with their grief and loss. As Sonny grows, the inquiry into his origins begins, highlighting the complexities of belonging and cultural identity within colonial India. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndia -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Juvenile fiction  aBritish -- India -- Juvenile fiction  aIndia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4547  c46593d46593