An Englishwoman in California by Zo Klippert

An Englishwoman in California by Zo Klippert

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A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world

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An Englishwoman in California by Zo Klippert

A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world
"April 1874: '.. on Friday we went across the bay, and then beyond the city, out to Saucelito, which is a wild and very pretty place, where very few people live; but a great many go over for the day to gather flowers, and eat their luncheons out of doors.'"
Zoë Klippert is a freelance editor, born in Philadelphia. She lives east of Oakland, in Moraga, California.
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ISBN 13 9781851243440
ISBN 10 1851243445
Title An Englishwoman in California
Author Zo Klippert
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bodleian Library
Year published 2010-10-01
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.