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Valerie fitzgeralds grandmother lived through the indian mutiny and when her soldier father was posted to lucknow in ww2, she spent winters in the city and. Im in 1857 india, near lucknow in zemindar by valerie fitzgerald. Though most people relate valerie fitzgeralds writing with charlotte brontes, i felt more of george eliot in it that keen. Explore books by valerie fitzgerald with our selection at. The raj quartet, volume 1 the jewel in the crown ebook by paul scott. Read zemindar online by valerie fitzgerald books free.
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