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irresistible masterpiece’ Philip Mansel, Spectator Books of the Year
‘A remarkable achievement: illuminating, thought-
provoking, moving – and entertaining’ David Goodall, Tablet
‘A bravura display of scholarship, writing and insight. Dalrymple manages the incredible feat of outpointing most historians and most novelists in one go. This is quite simply a stunning achievement’ Frank McLynn, Independent on
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‘Gorgeous, spellbinding and important, [a] tapestry of magnificent set-pieces’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times
‘Enthralling...brilliant, as exhaustively researched as it is brilliantly written’ Saul David, Mail on Sunday
‘Dalrymple’s India is as vivid as Naipaul’s’ Simon Jenkins, The Times
White Mughals is the romantic and ultimately tragic tale of a passionate love affair that transcended all the cultural, religious and political boundaries of its time.
James Achilles Kirkpatrick was the British Resident at the court of Hyderabad when he met Khair un-Nissa – ‘Most Excellent among Women’ – the great niece of the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. He fell in love with her and overcame many obstacles to marry her, converting to Islam and according to Indian sources becoming a double-agent working against the East India Company.
It is a remarkable story, involving secret assignations, court intrigue, harem politics, religious and family disputes. But such things were
not unknown; from the early sixteenth century, when the Inquisition banned the Portuguese in Goa from wearing the dhoti, to the eve of the Indian Mutiny, the ‘white Mughals’ who wore local dress and adopted Indian ways were a source of embarrassment to successive colonial administrations. William Dalrymple unearths such colourful figures as ‘Hindoo Stuart’, who travelled with his own team of Brahmins to maintain his templeful of idols; and Sir David Ochterlony, who took all thirteen of his Indian wives out for evening promenades, each on the back of their own elephant.
In White Mughals, William Dalrymple discovers a world almost entirely unexplored by history, and places at its centre a compelling tale of seduction and betrayal. The product of five years’ writing and research, triumphantly confirms Dalrymple’s reputation as one of the finest writers at work today.
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. James Achilles Kirkpatrick was the British Resident at the court of Hyderabad when he met Khair un-Nissa - "Most Excellent among Women" - the great niece of the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. He fell in love with her and overcame many obstacles to marry her, converting to Islam and according to Indian sources becoming a double-agent working against the East India Company. It is a remarkable story, involving secret assignations, court intrigue, harem politics, religious and family disputes. But such things were not unknown; from the early 16th century, when the Inquisition banned the Portuguese in Goa from wearing the dhoti, to the eve of the Indian Mutiny, the 'white Mughals' who wore local dress and adopted Indian ways were a source of embarrassment to successive colonial administrations. William Dalrymple unearths such colourful figures as 'Hindoo Stuart', who travelled with his own team of Brahmins to maintain his templeful of idols; and Sir David Auchterlony, who took all 13 of his Indian wives out for evening promenades, each on the back of their own elephant. In "White Mughals", William Dalrymple discovers a world almost entirely unexplored by history, and places at its centre a compelling tale of seduction and betrayal. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR001118450
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Good. James Achilles Kirkpatrick was the British Resident at the court of Hyderabad when he met Khair un-Nissa - "Most Excellent among Women" - the great niece of the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. He fell in love with her and overcame many obstacles to marry her, converting to Islam and according to Indian sources becoming a double-agent working against the East India Company. It is a remarkable story, involving secret assignations, court intrigue, harem politics, religious and family disputes. But such things were not unknown; from the early 16th century, when the Inquisition banned the Portuguese in Goa from wearing the dhoti, to the eve of the Indian Mutiny, the 'white Mughals' who wore local dress and adopted Indian ways were a source of embarrassment to successive colonial administrations. William Dalrymple unearths such colourful figures as 'Hindoo Stuart', who travelled with his own team of Brahmins to maintain his templeful of idols; and Sir David Auchterlony, who took all 13 of his Indian wives out for evening promenades, each on the back of their own elephant. In "White Mughals", William Dalrymple discovers a world almost entirely unexplored by history, and places at its centre a compelling tale of seduction and betrayal. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Artikel-Nr. GOR001266739
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: GOOD. 2002-10-07. HarperCollins. Hardcover. GOOD. Artikel-Nr. 1971954
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Sehr gut. Original hardcover binding with dust jacket, xliii, 580 pages, dust jacket a bit creased at one edge, otherwise very good condition. Highly interesting book about English career officers adapting to the Indian way of life, some even converting. Usually not described in other books on British India. Very heavy book, additional shipping is likely. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1280. Artikel-Nr. 29238
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Buchbeschreibung Hard Cover. Zustand: F-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: F. Second Printing. F-/F. 8vo. original black boards gilt (texter mark to top edge, denoting one-time remaindered copy) in dustwrapper; pp. xliv (last blank), 580, with numerous illustrations, 2 maps & pictorial endpapers. Heavy item (1.5kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy. Artikel-Nr. 003055
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Buchbeschreibung Hard Cover. Zustand: F-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: F-. First Edition. F-/F-. 8vo. original black boards gilt (spine ends a little rubbed) in dustwrapper (some crumpling at headcap); pp. xliv (last blank), 580, with numerous illustrations, 2 maps & pictorial endpapers. Heavy item (1.5kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A near fine copy. Artikel-Nr. 007267
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