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If youre just tuning in, william dalrymple is the author of, among other things, from the holy mountain, white mughals, and the bestselling city of djinns. William dalrymple, author of return of a king in 1839, great britain and russia were playing the world map like a chessboard. The battle for afghanistan, 183942 ebook written by william dalrymple. Dalrymple has told the story of the first afghan war, its causes and consequences, with deep knowledge of the sources from both or rather, all sides. Theres a gripping war story in return of a king, william dalrymples epic recounting of britains farcical attempt to invade afghanistan. Buy return of a king by william dalrymple from waterstones today. William dalrymple fras frsl frgs frse born william hamiltondalrymple on 20 march 1965 is a scottish historian and writer, art historian and curator, as well as a broadcaster and critic. 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. For news about william dalrymples new book and all things related.

In fact lets just say that in my opinion, narrative history that is as good as it gets. The battle for afghanistan by william dalrymple at indigo. From william dalrympleawardwinning historian, journalist and travel writera masterly retelling of what was perhaps the wests greatest imperial disaster in the east, and an important parable of neocolonial ambition, folly and hubris that has striking relevance to our own time. William dalrymples history of the first afghan war is as richly embroidered as a great novel. From william dalrympleawardwinning historian, journalist and travel writera masterly retelling of what was perhaps the wests greatest imperial disaster in the. William dalrymples colourful history of the first british campaign in.

In his third book william dalrymple has dug deep to present the case of the middle east s downtrodden christians. In the spring of 1839, the british invaded afghanistan for the first time. This book combines history writing with flair and often page turning pleasure. William dalrymple return of a king the battle f book. Like dalrymples heartbreaking, extraordinary white mughals, this book is as taut and richly embroidered as a great novel. He has won the thomas cook travel book award, the sunday times young british writer of the year award, the french prix dastrolabe, the wolfson prize for history, the scottish book of. The battle for afghanistan first edition cover authorwilliam dalrymple countryunited kingdom languageenglish subjecttravel writingreligion genrenonfiction publisherbloomsbury publishing publication date 2012 media typeprint isbn9781408818305 preceded bynine lives. The latest and most brilliant in this long line of critics is william dalrymple and his return of a king. The battle for afghanistan, 183942 dalrymple, william on.

The washington post at once deeply researched and beautifully paced, return of a king should win every prize for which its eligible. Led by lancers in scarlet cloaks and plumed shakos, nearly 20,000 british and east india company troops poured through the passes and reestablished on the throne shah shuja ulmulk. 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. Dalrymple, with his fluid prose, narrates the incidents of the first afghan war, or the british invasion of afghanistan in 183942, with utmost. Return of a king is a triumph of balanced historical analysis. 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. A book full of literary treasures, its even richer grander history than his bestselling the last mughal and the white mughals. Prizewinning and bestselling historian william dalrymples masterful retelling of britains greatest imperial disaster is a powerful and important parable of colonial ambition and cultural collision, folly and hubris, for our times.

The battle for afghanistan, 183942 william dalrymple on. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read return of a king. Return of a king by william dalrymple, 9781408831595, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. William dalrymple on return of a king the hugh hewitt show. Return of a king by william dalrymple how ironic it is that the subject of one of britains greatest colonial humiliations is. Of course this was not simply a tale of hubris and nemesis. The author spent time in both afghanistan and pakistan during its research and elaborates on. On november 2014, british historian and writer william dalrymple discussed his book, return of a king. Readers will be familiar with the story of a british army marching up the khyber of which only. There is no need to tell the story here, this is the second dalrymple book i have read in a short space of time. If you are one of those who wondered if history could actually mean hisstory, then this is the book for you. The battle for afghanistan by dalrymple, william isbn. Dalrymple, probably the best known british historian of india, has written eight acclaimed books on a wide variety of subjects, but this is the book he was born to.

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