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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Courcy, Anne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British--India--History--19th century.

British.

Women--India--History.

Women.

British--India--History--20th century.

India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.

India.

Great Britain--Colonies--Social life and customs.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

ix, 335 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Harper, [2014]

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Originally published: United Kingdom : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beardwood fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780062290076 ;