Last of the Raj Memsahibs 1929 to 1945

As I Write This In Lymington In 1978 The Widow Of An Indian Cavalry Officer I Am A Member Of A Dying Breed. The Last Of The English Memsahibs Left India Over Thirty Years Ago At The Time Of Partition Where A Large Number Of Them Had Spent The Best Years Of Their Lives Between The Ages Of Twenty And Forty. Mine Is Only A Very Personal Story But I Feel That The Wives Of These Men Who Lived In A Sense With Their Husbands Permanently On Active Service Deserve A Little Of Their Husbands Reflected Glory. A Fascinating Autobiography Of A Woman Of Great Courage Facing Danger Disease Loneliness And Nostalgia For Home. - Mark Tully Lorraine Gradidge Tells Her Story With Unwavering Honesty - Mark Tully