The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook

Steel, Flora Annie

ISBN 10: 0199605769 / ISBN 13: 9780199605767

Published by OUP Oxford, 2011

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # rev2437455003

Synopsis:

A fascinating look at the day-to-day life of the British in India in the late nineteenth century

About the Author: Both authors were married to members of the Indian Civil Service and lived and travelled in India with their families for more than two decades. The senior partner, Flora Annie Steel took a strong interest in Indian life, learned to speak, read, and write Punjabi and committed to improving the lives of the local native women. She helped to establish schools and served on the Provincial Education Board. She also wrote stories for children and novels including her best-known novel on the Indian Mutiny, On the Face of the Waters.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Like New