The Love of Strangers: What Six Muslim Students Learned in Jane Austen's London

by Nile Green

Book Overview

How a group of Iranian students sought love and learning in Jane Austen's London

In July 1815, six Iranian students arrived in London under the escort of their chaperone, Captain Joseph D'Arcy. Their mission was to master the modern sciences behind the rapid rise of Europe. Over the next four years, they lived both the low life and high life of Regency London, from being down and out after their abandonment by D'Arcy to charming their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691168326
• ISBN13: 9780691168326
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"