Due to the novelty of the sources and dalrymple s unique interpretation, return of a king is still a great read for those who know a lot about this period in history. Alqaeda, secret agents and a jailbreaking noblewoman feature in william dalrymple s favourite books. His first book, 1990s in xanadu, was an account of his journey from jerusalem to mongolia, travelling in the footsteps of marco polo. Download most popluar pdf books now william dalrymple download wonderful william dalrymple pdf ebooks. But none would make a better job of it than william dalrymple in this thrilling, magnificently evocative return of a king. The battle for afghanistan book online at best prices in india on. Prizewinning and bestselling historian william dalrymples masterful retelling of britains greatest imperial disaster is a powerful and important parable of colonial ambition. Yet william dalrymple has done more than just write a brilliant work of history. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Like dalrymples heartbreaking, extraordinary white mughals, this book is as taut and richly. In the spring of 1839, the british invaded afghanistan for the first time. To ask other readers questions about return of a king, please sign up. William dalrymple books download free books online. Alexander mccall smith, new statesman books of the year.
In the spring of 1839 british forces invaded afghanistan for the first time, reestablishing shah shuja on the throne, in reality as their puppet, and ushering in a period of conflict over the territory still unresolved today. Dalrymple followed this up in 1994 with a biography of delhi, where he had been living for the past five years, called city. The battle for afghanistan by dalrymple, william book the fast. One of the great pleasures of writing my new book, return of a king. According to dalrymple, the afghans regarded their deliverance from the british in 1842 as.
Buy your books and related items online with booktopia and we will take care of you. Author william dalrymples own british heritage, combined with a prodigious knowledge of afghan history and culture enabled him to paint a uniquely informed picture of the futility of invading and suppressing afghanistan. Buy return of a king book online at best prices in india on. William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan books. Shortlisted for the samuel johnson prize 20, return of a king is the definitive analysis of the first afghan war, told through the lives of unforgettable characters on all sides and using for the first time contemporary afghan accounts of the conflict. His books have won numerous awards and prizes, including the duff cooper memorial prize, the thomas cook travel book award, the sunday times young british writer of the year award. Id resisted reading william dalrymple s return of a king because i thought i knew the story pretty well, in part, i must confess, due to reading about flashmans. The battle for afghanistan by william dalrymple at indigo. I might have to add a new chapter to the paperback edition. Video william dalrymple introduces return of a king the battle for afghanistan.
City of djinns won the thomas cook travel book award and the sunday times young british writer of the year award. William dalrymples return of a king is not just a riveting account of one imperial disaster on the roof of the world. He has won the thomas cook travel book award, the sunday times young british writer of the year award, the french prix dastrolabe. The battle for afghanistan, 183942 william dalrymple on. We are based in sydney, australia and ship all over the world. While william dalrymple s return of a king does not fundamentally question mainstream interpretations of the wests first encounter with afghan society, the analysis relies on an unprecedented amount of primary sources, including many letters written at the time, as well as epic afghani poetry, that turns the book into the most sophisticated. William dalrymple is a scottish travel writer and historian, whose work centres chiefly on the indian subcontinent. William dalrymple s return of a king is a riveting account of one imperial disaster on the roof of the world. William dalrymples return of a king is a riveting account of one imperial disaster on the roof of the world. William dalrymple s the anarchy about the east india company tells a story of monstrous corporate greed. There is no need to tell the story here, this is the second dalrymple book i have read in a short space of time. William dalrymples colourful history of the first british campaign in afghanistan draws effective parallels with recent events, writes ian. Its no less than any research work and give a complete insight of the east india company.
From the author of the samuel johnson prizeshortlisted the return of a king, this is william dalrymples captivating memoir of a year spent in delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Buy return of a king book online at low prices in india. William dalrymple is the bestselling author of in xanadu, city of djinns, from the holy mountain, the age of kali, white mughals, the last mughal and, most recently, nine lives. Decarlo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William dalrymple is the author of seven previous works of history and travel, including city of djinns, which won the young british writer of the year prize and the thomas cook travel book award. The battle for afghanistan, written by the scottish historian william dalrymple and published in 2012, is an account of the first angloafghan war from 1839 to 1842.
William dalrymple has present another wonderful book. William dalrymple was born in scotland and brought up on the shores of the firth of forth. My first book by william dalrymple, who is a noted historian and mainstay of the indian literary scene. Of the books swooped into being by his scholarship to which he himself has applied the adjective obsessive, this one is the most magnificent. William dalrymples the anarchy about the east india. White mughals, which won britains wolfson history prize. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. William dalrymples return of a king is a riveting account of one imperial.
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Being an indian, hearing and learning about the british, east india company as part of daily life did help me in getting few things clarified which werent told to us and remained as. William dalrymple is the author of nine books about india and the islamic world, including return of a king, which won the hemingway award and was shortlisted for the samuel johnson, pen hesselltiltman, and duff cooper prizes. Booktopia bookshop search results for william dalrymple. Return of a king by william dalrymple, 9781408831595, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. William dalrymple return of a king the battle f book topics return of a king. William dalrymple fras frsl frgs frse born william hamilton dalrymple on 20 march 1965 is a scottish historian and writer, art historian and curator, as well as a broadcaster and critic. Dalrymples book is a timely reminder of the way that wars can begin with promise but end in disgrace.