The Love of Strangers by Nile Green - 9780691210407

The Love of StrangersWhat Six Muslim Students Learned in Jane Austen's London\nAuthor(s): Nile Green\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Princeton University Press, United States\nImprint: Princeton University Press\nISBN-13: 9780691210407, 978-0691210407\nSynopsis\nHow a group of Iranian students sought love and learning in Jane Austen's London\n\nIn 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 DArcy to charming their way into society and landing on the gossip pages. The Love of Strangers tells the story of their search for love and learning in Jane Austens England.\n\nDrawing on the Persian diary of the student Mirza Salih and the letters of his companions, Nile Green vividly describes how these adaptable M.