The Resource The tiger and the ruby : a journey to the other side of British India, Kief Hillsbery
The tiger and the ruby : a journey to the other side of British India, Kief Hillsbery
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- Summary
- In 1841, Nigel Halleck set out from Britain for Calcutta as a clerk in the East India Company. He served in the colonial administration for eight years before taking leave of his post, eventually disappearing in the mountain kingdom of Nepal, never to be heard from again. Despite most traces of his life being destroyed in the bombing of his hometown during WWII, Nigel was never quite forgotten, the family myth of the man who headed east would reverberate through the generations. A century-and-a-half later Kief Hillsbery, Nigel's nephew many times removed, embarked upon his own journey East, having promised his mother that he would search for the final resting place of their ancestor. What follows is a remarkable tale, beautifully rendered, weaving together a clash of civilisations in history, the quest to discover one's own identity and the moving tale of one man against an empire. A work of transportive power, The Tiger and the Ruby bestows upon us a very personal sense of a time and a place deep in the heart of British and Indian history
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The tiger and the ruby : a journey to the other side of British India
- Title
- The tiger and the ruby
- Title remainder
- a journey to the other side of British India
- Statement of responsibility
- Kief Hillsbery
- Subject
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- English -- Nepal -- History -- 19th century
- Halleck, Nigel -- Travel -- Nepal
- Halleck, Nigel, 1822-1878 -- Travel -- Nepal
- Hillsbery, Kief -- Family
- East India Company
- India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947
- Nepal -- Description and travel
- Nepal -- History -- 1768-1951
- India -- Description and travel
- English -- India -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 1841, Nigel Halleck set out from Britain for Calcutta as a clerk in the East India Company. He served in the colonial administration for eight years before taking leave of his post, eventually disappearing in the mountain kingdom of Nepal, never to be heard from again. Despite most traces of his life being destroyed in the bombing of his hometown during WWII, Nigel was never quite forgotten, the family myth of the man who headed east would reverberate through the generations. A century-and-a-half later Kief Hillsbery, Nigel's nephew many times removed, embarked upon his own journey East, having promised his mother that he would search for the final resting place of their ancestor. What follows is a remarkable tale, beautifully rendered, weaving together a clash of civilisations in history, the quest to discover one's own identity and the moving tale of one man against an empire. A work of transportive power, The Tiger and the Ruby bestows upon us a very personal sense of a time and a place deep in the heart of British and Indian history
- Additional physical form
- Also issued online.
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- SALS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hillsbery, Kief
- Dewey number
- 954.03
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Halleck, Nigel
- Halleck, Nigel
- Hillsbery, Kief
- East India Company
- English
- English
- India
- India
- Nepal
- Nepal
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The tiger and the ruby : a journey to the other side of British India, Kief Hillsbery
- Note
- Formerly CIP.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-259)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000060620279
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xxii, 259 pages
- Isbn
- 9781786071590
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)986871794
- Label
- The tiger and the ruby : a journey to the other side of British India, Kief Hillsbery
- Note
- Formerly CIP.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-259)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000060620279
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xxii, 259 pages
- Isbn
- 9781786071590
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)986871794
Subject
- English -- Nepal -- History -- 19th century
- Halleck, Nigel -- Travel -- Nepal
- Halleck, Nigel, 1822-1878 -- Travel -- Nepal
- Hillsbery, Kief -- Family
- East India Company
- India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947
- Nepal -- Description and travel
- Nepal -- History -- 1768-1951
- India -- Description and travel
- English -- India -- History -- 19th century
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