Colonial Memories

Klappentext This 1904 memoir chronicles writer Mary Anne Barker's eventful life in several of Britain's colonies in the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung First published in 1904! this book is the last of Mary Anne Barker's memoirs of her life in several of Britain's colonies. After three years of sheep farming in New Zealand! Barker lived in South Africa! Mauritius! Trinidad! and Western Australia following the various political appointments of her husband. Inhaltsverzeichnis A personal story; 1. Old New Zealand; 2. Old New Zealand - continued; 3. Old New Zealand - continued; 4. A modern New Zealand; 5. Natal memories; 6. 'Stella Clavisque Maris Indici'; 7. General Charles Gordon; 8. Western Australia; 9. Western Australia - continued; 10. The enrolled guard; 11. Trinidad; 12. Trinidad - continued; 13. Rodrigues; 14. Colonial servants; 15. Interviews; 16. A cooking memory; 17. Bird notes; 18. Humours of bird life; 19. Girls - old and new.

Product details

• Authors: Lady Mary Anne Barker, Mary Anne Barker
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.02.2013
• EAN: 9781108054102
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05410-2
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; European History, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General