A Tale of Two Sisters: Life in Early British Colonial Madras The Letters of Elizabeth Gwillim and Her Sister Mary Symonds from Madras 1801-18

by Wheeler

These letters give a personal and intimate insight into the lives of two sisters living in Madras (now Chennai) in the time of Jane Austen. Both describe day-to-day life, occupations and relationships in the earliest days of British settlement, providing a rare glimpse into the social history of a place in India, far from home.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800791674
• ISBN13: 9781800791671
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"