Escape from Amritsar
by Bali Rai
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Pub Date 3 Jul 2025 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2025
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Description
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?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781801997720 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 128 |
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Featured Reviews
Rashmi S, Reviewer
Set in the world of the horrific Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar in 1919, this is a moving story of a young boy's struggle to find and rescue his wrongly-arrested father. Full of action and suspense, it shines a light on the terror of the British occupation and the importance of community and hope.
Farah G, Reviewer
Set in the aftermarth of the infamous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre by the British in Amritsar, this story follows the efforts of Arjan Singh - who is only 12 - to find and rescue his father who has been wrongly accused and taken.
In a city that is now a powder keg, just waiting for a spark to set it off again, how can a young boy attempt such a daring mission?
Interesting and relatable, this brings to the fore a much-needed closer examination of an infamous chapter in British history - but this time from the perspective of an unusual witness, namely a young boy - and makes the absurdity of the violence and racism that underlies colonialism all too apparent. It gets 3.5 stars.
