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Daughters of Britannia
The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives
Book • 1999
Daughters of Britannia explores the lives of British diplomatic wives from the early days of the British Empire to the present, detailing their experiences in public and private life.
The book draws on letters, journals, and oral histories to reveal the hardships and heroism of these women, who often faced isolation, danger, and cultural challenges while supporting their husbands in foreign service roles.
The book draws on letters, journals, and oral histories to reveal the hardships and heroism of these women, who often faced isolation, danger, and cultural challenges while supporting their husbands in foreign service roles.
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William Dalrymple as a book about Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and other remarkable women.
Anita Anand and William Dalrymple as a book about Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and other remarkable women.
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33. Lady Mary: Our Woman in Constantinople
