Wives of Sir Stamford Raffles

Wives of Sir Stamford Raffles
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Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9814189499
ISBN-13 : 9789814189491
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Download or read book Wives of Sir Stamford Raffles written by John Bastin and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pair of elegant, slip-cased volumes are devoted to Raffles' second wife, Sophia (1786-1858), who wrote the first published account of her husband's life and achievements, and his lesser-known but equally, if not more intriguing, first wife, Olivia (1771-1814).


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