Captain Desmond, V.C. - Diver, Maud
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Experience a sweeping tale of love and duty in Maud Diver's "Captain Desmond, V.C.," a classic of historical fiction set against the backdrop of British India. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a story steeped in the atmosphere of colonial India and the valor of the British military. Dive into a world of romance and adventure, where personal desires clash with the demands of war and empire. "Captain Desmond, V.C." explores the complexities of life in British India, offering a glimpse into a pivotal era through the lens of compelling characters and dramatic events. This enduring…mehr

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Experience a sweeping tale of love and duty in Maud Diver's "Captain Desmond, V.C.," a classic of historical fiction set against the backdrop of British India. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a story steeped in the atmosphere of colonial India and the valor of the British military. Dive into a world of romance and adventure, where personal desires clash with the demands of war and empire. "Captain Desmond, V.C." explores the complexities of life in British India, offering a glimpse into a pivotal era through the lens of compelling characters and dramatic events. This enduring story will transport you to a time of grand conflicts and passionate hearts. A timeless exploration of courage, love, and sacrifice in a far-off land. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Maud Diver was an English novelist in British India who authored novels, short stories, memoirs, and journalistic pieces about Indian issues and Englishmen in India. Diver was born Katherine Helen Maud Marshall in Murree, Pakistan, where her father, Charles Henry Tilson Marshall, was a British Indian Army officer. She grew up in India and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), but completed her schooling in England. She maintained a lifetime friendship with Rudyard Kipling's sister, Trix Fleming. Diver married Thomas Diver (1860-1941), an officer of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, in 1896. They settled in England and had a son named Cyril (1892-1962). Maud Diver released her debut novel, Captain Desmond, VC, in 1907. This and several succeeding novels were successful and appeared on popular bestseller lists at the time. She specialised in the then-popular imperial romance genre. However, unlike her contemporary, Kipling, Diver has been forgotten by subsequent generations. Her novels have recently piqued the curiosity of researchers studying Anglo-Indian culture. Her works attempted to teach Englishmen how to live in British India, and depicted mixed marriages (for example, in Lilamani and its sequels) between Indians and English as a positive way of bringing East and West together.