Simla Mist

Simla Mist PDF Author: Liz Harris
Publisher: Heywood Press
ISBN: 9781913687267
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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From award-winning author, Liz Harris, comes an emotional tale of love and revenge set in Simla, the summer capital of the British Raj, which lies in the shadow of the Himalayas. Simla, 1932 Life-long friends, Lilian Hunt and Daisy Chatsworth, whose fathers work for the British government in India, have travelled north with their families from Delhi to Simla, eagerly anticipating a summer of parties, dances and, dare they hope, romance. Frederick, Lilian's ambitious father, is determined that Lilian should marry Eric, the son of his superior, Cecil Stanford, as that is what Cecil wants. Eric, however, against his father's clearly expressed wishes, is drawn to Daisy. But Cecil objects to Eric marrying a Chatsworth, though no one knows why. Lilian decides to take matters into her hands, and help her friend to win the man she loves. Unknown to Frederick, he has an enemy in Simla, and soon after his arrival, that enemy makes his presence felt. Feeling increasingly threatened, Frederick asks a new colleague, Jack Leighton, to stay close to Lilian and Daisy without them realising he's there to protect them. Jack has taken an instant dislike to Lilian but, reluctantly, he agrees. But the enemy is watching... Simla Mist, an unforgettably powerful story of love and revenge, is perfect for readers of Santa Montefiore, Dinah Jefferies, Kristin Hannah, Fiona Valpy and Rosie Thomas.

Simla Mist

Simla Mist PDF Author: Liz Harris
Publisher: Heywood Press
ISBN: 9781913687267
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
From award-winning author, Liz Harris, comes an emotional tale of love and revenge set in Simla, the summer capital of the British Raj, which lies in the shadow of the Himalayas. Simla, 1932 Life-long friends, Lilian Hunt and Daisy Chatsworth, whose fathers work for the British government in India, have travelled north with their families from Delhi to Simla, eagerly anticipating a summer of parties, dances and, dare they hope, romance. Frederick, Lilian's ambitious father, is determined that Lilian should marry Eric, the son of his superior, Cecil Stanford, as that is what Cecil wants. Eric, however, against his father's clearly expressed wishes, is drawn to Daisy. But Cecil objects to Eric marrying a Chatsworth, though no one knows why. Lilian decides to take matters into her hands, and help her friend to win the man she loves. Unknown to Frederick, he has an enemy in Simla, and soon after his arrival, that enemy makes his presence felt. Feeling increasingly threatened, Frederick asks a new colleague, Jack Leighton, to stay close to Lilian and Daisy without them realising he's there to protect them. Jack has taken an instant dislike to Lilian but, reluctantly, he agrees. But the enemy is watching... Simla Mist, an unforgettably powerful story of love and revenge, is perfect for readers of Santa Montefiore, Dinah Jefferies, Kristin Hannah, Fiona Valpy and Rosie Thomas.

Gandhi

Gandhi PDF Author: Rajmohan Gandhi
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520255708
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 762

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The author, the grandson of Mohandas Gandhi, describes the life of the Indian leader as well as the history of India during Gandhi's time.

Christianity and Belonging in Shimla, North India

Christianity and Belonging in Shimla, North India PDF Author: Jonathan Miles-Watson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350050199
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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This book explores the material religion of contemporary Shimla, a vibrant postcolonial city, famed for its colonial heritage, set against the backdrop of the North-Western Himalayas. Jonathan Miles-Watson demonstrates that this landscape is able to peacefully reconcile the apparent tensions of faith, heritage and identity in a way that unseats traditional theories of religion, politics and heritage. It presents a mystery that is written in space through time; the key to unlocking this mystery lies in clear view, at the city's heart, in the contemporary material religion that surrounds nominally Christian sacred sites. Although the material religion centres on landscapes that are identifiable as Christian, the book demonstrates that Hindus, atheists and Sikhs all have a role to play in the mutually constitutive relations that lie at the centre of these knots of sacred entanglement. This book builds upon over a decade of research to present an ethnographic account of devotional practices that speaks to contemporary developments in both the anthropology of Christianity and material religion. Through this exploration the book answers the mystery of Shimla's postcolonial harmony, while complicating established theories in the anthropology of religion, postcolonial studies, mythography, heritage studies and material culture.

Sweet Chillies

Sweet Chillies PDF Author: Balraj Khanna
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Omi, at twenty, is in danger of turning into a pukka badmash, a number one Don Juan. So his family have decided that he must get married. Omi is not amused by the idea of an arranged marriage, until his first sighting of his unexpectedly gorgeous bride. This is their story.

Indian Snapshots

Indian Snapshots PDF Author: John Law
Publisher:
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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The Indian Forester

The Indian Forester PDF Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 660

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Four Months Camping in the Himalayas

Four Months Camping in the Himalayas PDF Author: W.G.M. Van Der Sleen
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120608801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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The experiences of this Dutchman while he was touring the Kinnaur district in the Himalayas state of Himachal Pradesh. It is an easy read that focuses on the experiences and observation of the author. The author gives notes on the route he took, of the people he met, of their rituals that he saw, of the temples that he visited etc. He toured for 4 months in the year 1925. This book is a reprint of the 1929 edition.

Entrepreneurs of British Shimla

Entrepreneurs of British Shimla PDF Author: Hari Sud
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304113574
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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This is an historical account of the British Summer Capital of Shimla from 1832 to 1932. It describes the lives of a few men who were grain traders and commission agents who kept the British as well as the local population supplied with their food and other needs. In the process over one hundred years they grew extremely wealthy and influential. The British showered them titles and respected them for great skill and hard work. Today Sud or Sood as they are known around the town hold the strings of the pursue of present day Himachal Pradesh economy.

The Living Age

The Living Age PDF Author:
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 876

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Littell's Living Age

Littell's Living Age PDF Author:
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Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 842

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