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In the 1920s, a young J. R. Ackerley spent several months in India as the personal Secretary to the maharajah of a small principality. In his journals, Ackerley recorded the Maharajah's fantastically eccentric habits and the shambling day-to-day life of his court. Hindoo Holiday is an intimate and very funny account of an exceedingly strange place.
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Hindoo Holiday, J. R. Ackerley
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- 1983
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- Title
- Hindoo Holiday
- Subtitle
- An Indian Journal
- Language
- English
- Authors
- J. R. Ackerley
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1983
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 276
- ISBN10
- 0140095071
- ISBN13
- 9780140095074
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Travel, Autobiographies & Memoirs, 20th century, British Literature, India
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- In the 1920s, a young J. R. Ackerley spent several months in India as the personal Secretary to the maharajah of a small principality. In his journals, Ackerley recorded the Maharajah's fantastically eccentric habits and the shambling day-to-day life of his court. Hindoo Holiday is an intimate and very funny account of an exceedingly strange place.