A Diary Kept By Mrs. R. C. Germon, At Lucknow, Between The Months Of May And December, 1857

By Maria Germon and Mrs. R.C. Germon

A diary kept in the shadow of empire, a voice from Lucknow that still speaks with immediacy and grace. This is more than a personal memoir; it is a meticulously observed historical diary set against the siege and upheavals of mid nineteenth century India. Maria Vincent Germon's pages illuminate everyday courage, private longing, and civilian wartime accounts with a lucid, humane eye. The book invites readers into the social texture of Victorian India, offering intimate glimpses of family, faith, and resilience amid war's disruption. Alpha Editions reintroduces this out-of-print treasure, restored for today's readers and for future generations. It stands as a valuable history reader resource and a rare example of colonial era narratives told from a civilian vantage point. For collectors of war diaries and researchers of archival material, the volume offers a vivid, tactile link to nineteenth century life and the Lucknow siege experiences that shaped a nation's memory. A gentle bridge between casual reading and scholarly curiosity, the work appeals to lovers of historical storytelling and to those who prize historic minutiae in a literary voice. More than a reprint, this is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, a carefully preserved witness to a pivotal chapter in Indian history and the wider global story of empire.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354848192
• ISBN13: 9789354848193
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"