King Akbar’s Daughter: Stories for Everyone as Told by Noor Inayat Khan

Noor Inayat Khan is best-known for her heroism as a clandestine Allied wireless radio operative in occupied France during World War II. In King Akbar’s Daughter Noor’s previously unpublished stories have been collected and are presented here in new English translations alongside her original French language versions and her known English renditions. Some of these stories are Noor’s own creations while others are traditional myths, fables and legends retold in her own words and embroidered with her unique twists to best serve her purpose of teaching and inspiring with tales of chivalry, compassion, love, hope and wisdom.