Up the Country' Letters Written To Her Sister From The Upper Provinces Of India

By: Eden Emily

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Paperback | 1 December 2023

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266 Pages

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"Up the Country" is a charming and witty travelogue written by way of Emily Eden, an outstanding English writer and sister of the Governor-General of India, Lord Auckland. The book chronicles her reviews and observations all through her travels via India, in particular in the northern regions of the usa throughout the 1830s. In "Up the Country," Emily Eden's storytelling style is marked by way of its humor, eager wit, and astute observations. She affords readers with a delightful and candid account of her interactions with an extensive range of humans, from colonial officials and Indian royalty to local residents and British expatriates. Through her enticing narrative, she gives a brilliant and insightful window into the social and political panorama of the time. While the book is lighthearted in its tone, it also delves into the complexities of British colonial rule in India, losing light at the challenges and absurdities of governance in a foreign land. Eden's work is not only a travelogue however a social statement that explores the interactions and cultural clashes between the British and the Indian populace.

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