An anthology of the writings by the often overlooked women of the Raj, many of whom flourished in India – Fanny Parks, Emily Eden et alia. A fascinating counterpoint to the stereotypical view of the stuffy ‘memsahib’.
Memsahibs: British Women in Colonial India
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£30.00
Edition:Hardback978178738708916/06/2022
Categories: 02. Books for Christmas 2022: History, Books for Christmas 2022, History
Tags: Empires & Colonialism, Feminism, India, South Asia
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