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John de Courcy, the first Anglo-Norman conqueror of Ulster, was perhaps the most famous member of the powerful Courcy family. Lords and warriors, conquerors and administrators, the Courcys epitomize the Anglo-Norman elite and their impact on Britain and Ireland during the 11th and 12th centuries. This book traces the family's history.
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The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands. From the late 19th century, when the Raj was at its height, many of Britain's best and brightest young men went out to India to work as administrators, soldiers and businessmen. With the advent of steam travel and the opening of the Suez Canal, countless young women, suffering at the lack of eligible men in Britain, followed in their wake. This amorphous band was composed of daughters returning after their English education, girls invited to stay with married sisters or friends, and yet others whose declared or undeclared goal was simply to find a husband. They were known as the Fishing Fleet, and this book...