The fishing fleet : husband-hunting in the Raj

The fishing fleet : husband-hunting in the Raj / Anne de Courcy.

The fascinating and entertaining true stories of the young Victorian women on the hunt for husbands among the colonial businessmen and bureaucrats in the Raj.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Courcy, Anne (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, 2014.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
British > India > History > 19th century.
British > India > History > 20th century.
Women > India > History.
India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947.
Great Britain > Colonies > Social life and customs.
Description
Summary:The fascinating and entertaining true stories of the young Victorian women on the hunt for husbands among the colonial businessmen and bureaucrats in the Raj.
Item Description:Originally published: United Kingdom : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2012.
Physical Description:ix, 335 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and index.
ISBN:006229007X (hbk.)
9780062290076 (hbk.)
0062290088 (pbk.)
9780062290083 (pbk.)

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