The fishing fleet : husband-hunting in the Raj /

"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"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	De Courcy, Anne (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Harper, 2014.
Edition:	First U.S. edition.
Subjects:	British > India > History > 19th century. British > India > History > 20th century. India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947. Great Britain > Colonies > Social life and customs. Women > India > History. HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain. HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia. HISTORY / Social History.
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Description
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"--
Item Description:	Originally published: United Kingdom : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2012.
Physical Description:	ix, 335 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and index.
ISBN:	9780062290076 (hbk.) : 006229007X (hbk.) 9780062290083 (pbk.) 0062290088 (pbk.)