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A Glimpse of Empire by Jessica Douglas-Home (Hardcover, DJ, 2011) First Edition
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Subject Area
- British Empire
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Excellent Condition
- ISBN
- 9780859553216
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- A Glimpse of Empire
- Item Height
- 234 mm
- Publisher
- Michael Russell Publishing LTD
- Item Width
- 156 mm
- Subject
- History
- Number of Pages
- 143 Pages
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A GLIMPSE OF EMPIRE is the story of a young Anglo-Irish beauty's visit to Delhi for the 1911 Royal Durbar, where a new King, George V, is to be proclaimed Emperor to reinforce the loyalty to the Crown of India's ruling Princes. For a fortnight of relentless ceremony, unheard-of extravagance and imposing military spectacle, in the setting of a vast Tented City complete with its own farms, railway, telegraph and post offices, Lilah Wingfield meets many of the most remarkable colonial characters of the day, including some of the foremost Indian Princes, vying to stage the most lavish display to prove their devotion to the Raj. As the tents are dismantled, Lilah travels through India - to the dangerous Khyber Pass on the Afghan border, to Rajasthan, to the gory sites of the Mutiny and to stay with India's only female Ruler, the Begum of Bhopal. Her diary shows her deepening awareness of the ambivalence of certain maharajahs towards British Rule even while she is being entertained royally in their lakeside palaces. Her Irish upbringing gives her an instinctive feeling for the mixture of their longing for independence and an affection for the mother country. The book is copiously illustrated by her own photographs.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Michael Russell Publishing LTD
ISBN-13
9780859553216
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11046706669
Product Key Features
Publication Name
A Glimpse of Empire
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
143 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234 mm
Item Width
156 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Topic
Travel Writing
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