A glimpse of empire
Douglas-Home, Jessica2011
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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 Lilah Wingfield meets many remarkable colonial characters.
Main title:
A glimpse of empire / by Jessica Douglas-Home.
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Imprint:
Norwich : Michael Russell, 2011.
Collation:
143 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780859553216 (hbk)0859553213 (hbk)
Dewey class:
954'.0356'092
Language:
English
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BRN:
200594