In June 1992, author Roy Moxham did a very strange thing: he wrote to a bandit in an Indian jail. Phoolan Devi was the controversial and charismatic 'Bandit Queen' hailed as a modern-day Robin Hood in the villages surrounding Delhi. In revenge for her own gang rape, her followers killed 20 high-caste Indians, which led to her surrender and imprisonment.
Struck by her story and appalled by her plight, Roy Moxham helped Phoolan Devi obtain justice, offered her encouragement when she became an MP in India on her release, and travelled with her for several years before she was finally gunned down in 2001. Based on the diaries that documented their extraordinary friendship, Moxham offers a fascinating portrait of a remarkable woman and reveals the hidden face of India.
| ISBN: | 9781846046148 |
| Publication date: | 25th October 2018 |
| Author: | Roy Moxham |
| Publisher: | Rider Books an imprint of Ebury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Travel writing |
In June 1992, author Roy Moxham did a very strange thing: he wrote to a bandit in an Indian jail. Phoolan Devi was the controversial and charismatic 'Bandit Queen' hailed as a modern-day Robin Hood in the villages surrounding Delhi.
Outlaw features in the following genres: Travel writing
Paperback. £14.39, down from the £15.99 cover price. Print on Demand / Special Order.
Outlaw was written by Roy Moxham and published by Rider Books an imprint of Ebury Publishing
Outlaw has 240 pages
£14.39, reduced from £15.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.