An Englishwoman in California The Letters of Catherine Hubback, 1871-76 |
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| Editor:
| Klippert, Zoë
Klippert, Zoë |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85124-344-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world
A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world