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East of Suez|Alice Perrin

East of Suez : Stories of Love, Betrayal and Haunting from the Raj

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A woman's ghost comes calling for her devoted husband; an amulet hastily given to a British officer saves him from a man-eating tiger; a happily married young woman finds herself reminiscing about someone lost for ever; an ayah sings lullabies to her imaginary charge; and an obnoxious self-made man loses his family in a flash. Written and set in late-nineteenth-century India, the stories in 'East of Suez'-domestic dramas, shikar stories, hauntings and grand love affairs-chronicle the lives and after-lives of the sahibs and memsahibs of the Raj. Sharply observed and timeless in its evocation of an age long past, 'East of Suez' is a memorable and gripping read.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9789385755156
  • ISBN-10: 9385755153
  • Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books
  • Publish Date: December 2015
  • Dimensions: 7.81 x 5.06 x 0.44 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.46 pounds
  • Page Count: 210

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