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Star of India (Hardcover)
Alice Perrin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R371
Discovery Miles 3 710
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Star of India is a romantic novel that follows the complicated
courtship and marriage of a young woman who's disenchanted with the
minutiae of life. Refusing to embrace the role of a missionary or
tutor, she hastily weds an older man in hopes of breaking away from
her family's oppressive influence. Stella Carrington is eager to
experience life outside the confines of her grandmother's home. In
an attempt to curb Stella's unconventional desires, her family
seeks the help of her godfather Robert Crayfield, a colonel in the
Indian service. Instead of occupational guidance, he offers to
marry Stella and take her to India as his bride. Stella discovers
the complicated nature of marriage having to navigate new and
unexpected responsibilities. Soon, conflicts are amplified by the
appearance of Philip Flint, a handsome young officer stationed in
town. It's a classic tale of love and duty that forces Stella to
make a difficult but necessary decision. This is a complex story
that bucks tradition pitting one character's happiness against the
desires of another. Star of India is a fascinating look at
marriage, the military and colonial politics. With an eye-catching
new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
Star of India is both modern and readable.
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Star of India (Paperback)
Alice Perrin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R207
Discovery Miles 2 070
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Star of India is a romantic novel that follows the complicated
courtship and marriage of a young woman who's disenchanted with the
minutiae of life. Refusing to embrace the role of a missionary or
tutor, she hastily weds an older man in hopes of breaking away from
her family's oppressive influence. Stella Carrington is eager to
experience life outside the confines of her grandmother's home. In
an attempt to curb Stella's unconventional desires, her family
seeks the help of her godfather Robert Crayfield, a colonel in the
Indian service. Instead of occupational guidance, he offers to
marry Stella and take her to India as his bride. Stella discovers
the complicated nature of marriage having to navigate new and
unexpected responsibilities. Soon, conflicts are amplified by the
appearance of Philip Flint, a handsome young officer stationed in
town. It's a classic tale of love and duty that forces Stella to
make a difficult but necessary decision. This is a complex story
that bucks tradition pitting one character's happiness against the
desires of another. Star of India is a fascinating look at
marriage, the military and colonial politics. With an eye-catching
new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
Star of India is both modern and readable.
Set in both England and colonial India, The Woman in the Bazaar
follows Captain George Coventry as he wrestles with guilt and the
consequences of his actions. Rigid even by old fashioned standards,
George Coventry holds misogynistic beliefs regarding the role women
fill in a marriage, and in society. When he meets a beautiful woman
named Rafella, they marry quickly after dating for a short period
of time. Despite this rush and George's misogyny, they are a happy
couple for a while, until Rafella starts making friends. After she
befriends the handsome Mr. Kennister, George assumes that Rafella
is cheating on him. Absolutely irate and sick with jealousy, George
terrorizes Rafella with a possessive rage until she runs away,
never to be seen again. Years later, George falls in love again,
but is unable to enjoy his second chance as he is haunted by rumors
of a woman in the bazaar, an Englishwoman who had been sold into
slavery. As George becomes engrossed in this rumor, he is forced to
wonder if Rafella could have suffered the same fate. Finally taking
accountability of and reflecting on his actions, George realizes
that he first must resolve his past with Rafella before entering a
new marriage. With its feminist themes, complex characters and
unique setting, The Woman in the Bazaar keeps audiences engaged and
constrained. Originally published in 1917, Alice Perrin's The Woman
in the Bazaar colorfully depicts a setting uncommon in literature
while featuring a marriage riddled with jealousy. With the vivid
portrayal of colonial India as well as the many sides to
relationships, The Woman in the Bazaar is a compelling narrative of
an aspect of marriage not often explored. Following George's
pre-existing polarizing beliefs, Perrin explores their fruition and
the effect it has on Rafella and George's relationship. This rare
portrayal of marital problems caters to an unfortunately common
consequence of matrimony and still resonates with contemporary
audiences. Now featuring a brand new, eye-catching cover design and
a readable font, this edition of The Woman in the Bazaar, written
by the celebrated author, Alice Perrin, is perfect for a modern
audience.
Set in both England and colonial India, The Woman in the Bazaar
follows Captain George Coventry as he wrestles with guilt and the
consequences of his actions. Rigid even by old fashioned standards,
George Coventry holds misogynistic beliefs regarding the role women
fill in a marriage, and in society. When he meets a beautiful woman
named Rafella, they marry quickly after dating for a short period
of time. Despite this rush and George's misogyny, they are a happy
couple for a while, until Rafella starts making friends. After she
befriends the handsome Mr. Kennister, George assumes that Rafella
is cheating on him. Absolutely irate and sick with jealousy, George
terrorizes Rafella with a possessive rage until she runs away,
never to be seen again. Years later, George falls in love again,
but is unable to enjoy his second chance as he is haunted by rumors
of a woman in the bazaar, an Englishwoman who had been sold into
slavery. As George becomes engrossed in this rumor, he is forced to
wonder if Rafella could have suffered the same fate. Finally taking
accountability of and reflecting on his actions, George realizes
that he first must resolve his past with Rafella before entering a
new marriage. With its feminist themes, complex characters and
unique setting, The Woman in the Bazaar keeps audiences engaged and
constrained. Originally published in 1917, Alice Perrin's The Woman
in the Bazaar colorfully depicts a setting uncommon in literature
while featuring a marriage riddled with jealousy. With the vivid
portrayal of colonial India as well as the many sides to
relationships, The Woman in the Bazaar is a compelling narrative of
an aspect of marriage not often explored. Following George's
pre-existing polarizing beliefs, Perrin explores their fruition and
the effect it has on Rafella and George's relationship. This rare
portrayal of marital problems caters to an unfortunately common
consequence of matrimony and still resonates with contemporary
audiences. Now featuring a brand new, eye-catching cover design and
a readable font, this edition of The Woman in the Bazaar, written
by the celebrated author, Alice Perrin, is perfect for a modern
audience.
Title: Into Temptation. A novel.]Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. The collection includes major and minor works from a
period which saw the development and triumph of the English novel.
These classics were written for a range of audiences and will
engage any reading enthusiast. ++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Perrin, Alice;
1894. 2 vol.; 8 . T 7627
Title: Into Temptation. A novel.]Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. The collection includes major and minor works from a
period which saw the development and triumph of the English novel.
These classics were written for a range of audiences and will
engage any reading enthusiast. ++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Perrin, Alice;
1894. 2 vol.; 8 . T 7627
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IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
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appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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Originally published in 1901, 'East of Suez' was Alice Perrin's
first collection of short stories. Her fascinating and
thought-provoking tales of Anglo-Indian life rival the best work of
Kipling, and were hugely successful in their day. Perrin tells
stories of illicit love against a beautifully-drawn backdrop of the
mystical east, interweaving the supernatural with exquisite details
of her characters' lives. This scholarly edition includes: a
critical introduction; author biography; suggestions for further
reading; explanatory notes; contextual material on representations
of the British Raj; illustrations from 'The Illustrated London
News' and 'The Windsor Magazine'.
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