The Fishing Fleet: Husband-hunting in the Raj

Zusatztext Recommended as an absorbing read. Informationen zum Autor Anne de Courcy is the author of thirteen widely acclaimed works of social history and biography, including THE HUSBAND HUNTERS, THE FISHING FLEET, THE VICEROY'S DAUGHTERS and DEBS AT WAR. In the 1970s she was Woman's Editor on the LONDON EVENING NEWS and in the 1980s she was a regular feature-writer for the EVENING STANDARD. She is also a former features writer and reviewer for the DAILY MAIL. She lives in London SW3. Klappentext The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands. Perfect for fans of SINGLED OUT - a great book club option. Zusammenfassung The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands. Perfect for fans of SINGLED OUT - a great book club option.

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Anne de Courcy is the author of thirteen widely acclaimed works of social history and biography, including THE HUSBAND HUNTERS, THE FISHING FLEET, THE VICEROY'S DAUGHTERS and DEBS AT WAR. In the 1970s she was Woman's Editor on the LONDON EVENING NEWS and in the 1980s she was a regular feature-writer for the EVENING STANDARD. She is also a former features writer and reviewer for the DAILY MAIL.

Product details

• Authors: Anne de Courcy, Anne de Courcy, De Courcy Anne
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 24.10.2013
• EAN: 9780753828960
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2896-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 128 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, British Empire, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Social History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History