Letters from New Delhi : a sentimental journey
Campbell, Jenny2013
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During the Second World War, in Dorset, 6 year old Jenny listened to her grandmother's stories about a magical country called India and dreamed of going there. In 1979, when her doctor husband was posted to the British High Commission in New Delhi, the dream became a reality.From the Isle of Bute to Warsaw during the Cold War and from Kashmir to Coonoor, she traces the journey against a backcloth of medical and diplomatic life. Through her grandmother's stories and letters home, past and present merge in the author's growing love affair with the country of her dreams.
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Letters from New Delhi : a sentimental journey / Jenny Campbell
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Imprint:
Kibworth Beauchamp : Matador, 2013
Collation:
vii, 255 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781780884349
Local class:
920/CAM
Language:
English
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BRN:
1780029
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