The old world and the new [[electronic resource] ] : the marriage and colonial adventures of Lord and Lady Northcote / / by Elizabeth Taylor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786826303321
• Autore: Taylor Elizabeth
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2013
• ISBN: 1-4438-4919-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 pages)
• Disciplina: 941.0810922
• Soggetti: Great Britain History 19th century; Great Britain Colonies
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This biography tells the story of two British aristocrats, detailing the drama of their personal lives and examining their rule in the two colonies, India and Australia, in which they served. It raises issues of population, immigration, social mobility, and the ethics of the British Empire.