An advert in the 'Calcutta Gazette' is looking for an apprentice to accompany a scholar on an expedition to record avian life in Bengal. How can Anila Tandy, left to fend for herself in a city of rogues, dare to apply for a position that is clearly not meant for her? But the talented 'Bird Girl of Calcutta' has never shrunk from a challenge.
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