Project Gutenberg 2013-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 140 Lang, John 1816 1864 Wanderings in India, and Other Sketches of Life in Hindostan Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Wanderings in India, and Other Sketches of Life in Hindostan" by John Lang is a collection of observational essays written in the mid-19th century. The work provides a vivid portrayal of life in India during British colonial rule, with particular emphasis on the social dynamics in the hill station of Mussoorie, highlighting the interactions among British expatriates, their families, and the challenges they face in this exotic locale. The opening of the book introduces readers to the Himalaya Club, a retreat for British officials and their families looking to escape the oppressive heat of the Indian plains. It sets a leisurely tone as the narrator describes the club's social scene filled with idlers, intricate relationships, and casual gossip, emphasizing the vibrancy of life in the hills. Through the eyes of the narrator, we meet several characters, including grass widows and military officers engaging in various social activities, from breakfasts to morning rides, all while wrestling with personal issues and pressing societal expectations. The beginning sketches an intimate slice of colonial life, blending humor and keen social commentary that captures the complexities of 19th-century Anglo-Indian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43997/43997-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en India -- Description and travel India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century India -- History -- 19th century Lang, John, 1816-1864 -- Travel -- India DS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 647455 2025-07-17T15:26:48.656106 text/html 635171 2024-10-23T19:10:50 text/html 283678 2025-07-17T15:26:55.503094 application/epub+zip 290015 2025-07-17T15:26:49.710111 application/epub+zip 290015 2025-07-17T15:26:49.185148 application/epub+zip 456814 2025-07-17T15:27:00.101067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407879 2025-07-17T15:26:54.869122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407984 2022-09-20T05:36:11.550874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601486 2023-09-19T07:58:14.760369 text/plain 581534 2024-10-23T19:10:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18039 2025-07-17T15:27:00.229062 application/rdf+xml 9515 2025-07-17T15:26:49.263089 image/jpeg 2135 2025-07-17T15:26:49.225115 image/jpeg 259920 2025-07-17T15:26:48.707116 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia