Memsahibs: British Women in Colonial India by Ipshita Nath Hardcover Book

Description: Memsahibs by Ipshita Nath Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A refreshing study of colonial womens lives in British India, drawing on their writings to consider them as bold actors and overlooked historical sources. Publisher Description For young Englishwomen stepping off the steamer, the sights and sounds of humid colonial India were like nothing theyd ever experienced. For many, this was the ultimate destination to find a perfect civil servant husband. For still more, however, India offered a chance to fling off the shackles of Victorian social mores. The word memsahib conjures up visions of silly aristocrats, well-staffed bungalows and languorous days at the club. Yet these women had sought out the uncertainties of life in Britains largest, busiest colony. Memsahibs introduces readers to the likes of Flora Annie Steel, Fanny Parks and Emily Eden, accompanying their husbands on expeditions, travelling solo across dangerous terrain, engaging with political questions, and recording their experiences. Yet the Raj was not all adventure. There was disease, and great risk to young women travelling alone; for colonial wives in far-flung outposts, there was little access to society. Cut off from modernity and the Western world, many women suffered terrible trauma and depression. From the hill-stations to the capital, this is a sweeping, vividly written anthology of colonial womens lives across British India. Their honesty and bravery, in their actions and their writings, shine fresh light on this historical world. Author Biography Ipshita Nath has a PhD in English Literature and was formerly an assistant professor at a constituent college of the University of Delhi. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow pursuing research on the history of health and medicine in colonial India at the Department of History, University of Saskatchewan. Her short story collection, The Rickshaw Reveries, was published in 2020. Details ISBN 1787387089 ISBN-13 9781787387089 Title Memsahibs Author Ipshita Nath Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 496 Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd GE_Item_ID:135415007; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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