The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook |
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Author:
| Steel, Flora Annie Gardiner, Grace |
Editor:
| Crane, Ralph Johnston, Anna |
Series title: | Oxford World's Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-960576-7 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $16.32AUD $25.95 |
Book Description:
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Brisk, capable, humorous, highly opinionated, and frequently ironic, The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook opens a fascinating window on the day-to-day life of the British in India in the late nineteenth century. Steel and Gardiner's mission to uphold Victorian standards in Indian kitchens has illuminating parallels with the running of the British Empire, and their domestic guide reveals as much about British attitudes to India as any history book on the Raj. For this new edition,...
More DescriptionBrisk, capable, humorous, highly opinionated, and frequently ironic, The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook opens a fascinating window on the day-to-day life of the British in India in the late nineteenth century. Steel and Gardiner's mission to uphold Victorian standards in Indian kitchens has illuminating parallels with the running of the British Empire, and their domestic guide reveals as much about British attitudes to India as any history book on the Raj. For this new edition, the editors provide a lively Introduction and notes that offer an invaluable guide to the manual.