Victoria & Abdul : the true story of the queen's closest confidant / Shrabani Basu
2010, First Edition. Stroud : History Press. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #468767
ISBN: 9780752453644
Physical description; 218 pages : illustrations, maps. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-218) and index. Contents; Agra -- A Jubilee present -- An Indian Durbar -- Curries and highlanders -- Becoming the Munshi -- A grant of land -- Indian affairs -- The Viceroy receives a Christmas card -- The household conspires -- Rebellion in the ranks -- 'Munshimania' -- Redemption -- Death of a queen -- Last days in Agra -- Endgame. Subjects; Karim, Abdul 1863-1909. Victoria Queen of Great Britain 1819-1901. Karim, Abdul -1909. Favorites, Royal Great Britain. gender studies: women. Courts and courtiers. Favorites, Royal.
Price: €10.95