Love Stories from the RajPenguin Books India (2009)Quick Glances, surreptitiously passed love letters, bold escapades, young maidens brought by the shopload - the years of the Raj, with their ambitious young swashbuckling sahibs, begums and bibis, were anything but dull. There was romance in the air and passions overrode racial constraints, casting aside propriety and rules, creating memorable stories that almost defy imagination. Love Stories from the Raj is a treasury of tales engagingly narrated by witnesses of a vibrant and extraordinary era. Compiled with care and introduced by Pran Nevile, this selection of twenty-three stories makes for a delectable read.
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