Maharanis: The Extraordinary Tale of Four Indian Queens and Their Journey from Purdah to Parliament

Moore, Lucy

ISBN 10: 0670033685 / ISBN 13: 9780670033683

Verlag: Viking Pr, 2004

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers BSM.144QT

Inhaltsangabe:

Traces the story of three generations of Indian queens who defied centuries of tradition to follow their beliefs and ambitions, from the maharani Chimnabai's effective campaign for women's rights, to her daughter Indira's elopement after her scandalous rejection of an arranged marriage, to her granddaughter Ayesha's victorious seat in India's Parliament in 1962. 20,000 first printing.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Lucy Moore was born in London, raised in Massachusetts, and educated at Edinburgh University. She writes for a wide variety of British magazines and newspapers as well as The Washington Times. She is the author of two previous books of British history.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Maharanis: The Extraordinary Tale of Four ...
Verlag: Viking Pr
Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: good