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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Victory Song is a moving and inspirational story of a young girl’s struggle to free her father from jail. Summary of the Book The story is set in 1939, when India was united as one for the freedom struggle. A twelve-year-old girl called Neela comes to Calcutta with a mission. She has to free her father, who has been jailed for participating in a protest march, before he is deported to the Andaman Islands. Will the little girl be able to outsmart the British Empire? Find out in this racy adventure that will keep you gripped till the end. About Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian author and poet. She was born in Kolkata and moved to the United States for her graduation. She is an award-winning writer who has penned about 16 novels, including The Conch Bearer, The Mistress of Spices, The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming, and One Amazing Thing. Her books have been translated into several other languages, including Dutch, Japanese and Hebrew. Some of them have been adapted into movies.