The Pool in the Desert, originally published in 1903, is a collection of four stories that illustrates the blend of sympathy and ironic detachment with which Sara Jeannette Duncan portrayed the British presence in India. Explores the impact of isolation on the small British communities of Victorian India.
Contents
A mother in India -- An impossible ideal -- The hesitation of Miss Anderson -- The...
Sara Jeannette Duncan - The Pool in the Desert
The Pool in the Desert
Sara Jeannette Duncan
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Описание
The Pool in the Desert, originally published in 1903, is a collection of four stories that illustrates the blend of sympathy and ironic detachment with which Sara Jeannette Duncan portrayed the British presence in India. Explores the impact of isolation on the small British communities of Victorian India.
Contents
A mother in India -- An impossible ideal -- The hesitation of Miss Anderson -- The pool in the desert.