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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Main Author: De Courcy, Anne (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, 2014.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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