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  • Dictators and Autocrats

    Securing Power across Global Politics

    Edited by Klaus Larres ...
    In order to truly understand the emergence, endurance, and legacy of autocracy, this volume of engaging essays explores how autocratic power is acquired, exercised, and transferred or abruptly ended through the careers and politics of influential figures in more than 20 countries and six regions.The book looks at both traditional "hard" dictators, such as Hitler, Stalin, and Mao, and more modern ... Read more

    Free

  • China

    A History

    by John Keay ...
    Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible and authoritative single volume.Despite the recent rise of China to a position of dominance on the world economic stage, Chinese history remains an elusive subject. Yet it is this vast narrative of appalling loss, superhuman endeavour and incredible invention that has made China the superpower it is today. From the dawn of legend to the ... Read more

    15,68 €

  • White Mughals

    Love and Betrayal in 18th-century India (Text Only)

    by William Dalrymple ...
    From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize-shortlisted ‘Return of a King’, 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 ... Read more

    13,66 €

  • Nemesis

    The historical epic from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith

    by Wilbur Smith, Tom Harper ...
    A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He ... Read more

    8,26 €

  • Empireland

    How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

    by Sathnam Sanghera ...
    **EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________... ... Read more

    9,49 €

  • Daughter of Empire

    Life as a Mountbatten

    by Lady Pamela Hicks ...
    A source of inspiration for the film Viceroy's HousePamela Mountbatten was born at the end of the 1920s into one of Britain's grandest families. The daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten and his glamorous wife Edwina Ashley, she was brought up by nannies and governesses as she was often parted from her parents as they dutifully carried out their public roles. A solitary child, she learned to occupy ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Maximum City

    Bombay Lost and Found

    by Suketu Mehta ...
    A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approaches the city from unexpected angles, taking us into the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs, following the life of a bar dancer raised amid poverty and abuse, opening the door into the inner sanctums of Bollywood, and delving into the stories of the countless villagers who come in ... Read more

    4,34 €

  • Still Counting the Dead

    Survivors of Sri Lanka’s Hidden War

    by Frances Harrison ...
    The tropical island of Sri Lanka is a paradise for tourists, but in 2009 it became a hell for its Tamil minority, as decades of civil war between the Tamil Tiger guerrillas and the government reached its bloody climax. Caught in the crossfire were hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren, doctors, farmers, fishermen, nuns and other civilians. And the government ensured through a strict media ... Read more

    10,80 €

  • The Patient Assassin

    A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj

    by Anita Anand ...
    **WINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE'Reads like something from a thriller**…colourful, detailed and meticulously researched' Sunday Times‘Gripping from start to finish' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsHundreds of peaceful civilians were slaughtered in the Amritsar Massacre of 13 April 1919, after British troops opened fire without warning. According to legend, Udham Singh was among ... Read more

    8,96 €

  • In Xanadu

    A Quest (Text Only)

    by William Dalrymple ...
    One of the most successful, influential and acclaimed travel books of recent years from the author of ‘Return of a King’, which has been shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize.At the age of twenty-two, William Dalrymple left his college in Cambridge to travel to the ruins of Kublai Khan’s stately pleasure dome in Xanadu. This is an account of a quest which took him and his companions across the ... Read more

    10,91 €

  • Politics, Kingship, and Poetry in Medieval South India

    Moonset on Sunrise Mountain

    by Whitney Cox ...
    In this compelling new study, Whitney Cox presents a fundamental re-imagining of the politics of pre-modern India through the reinterpretation of the contested accession of Kulottunga I (r.1070–1120) as the ruler of the imperial Chola dynasty. By focusing on this complex event and its ramifications over time, Cox traces far-reaching transformations throughout the kingdom and beyond. Through a ... Read more

    34,55 €

  • East of the Sun

    A Richard and Judy bestseller

    by Julia Gregson ...
    The captivating million copy bestseller of three young women in search of freedom and love in 1920s India.India 1928. A land of heat, dust and dreams, and the promise of love ...Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naïve bride-to-be, is anxious about leaving her family and marrying a man she hardly knows. Victoria, her bridesmaid couldn't ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • The God of Small Things

    Winner of the Booker Prize

    by Arundhati Roy ...
    ‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a ... Read more

    9,32 €

  • A Sinful Deception: Breconridge Brothers Book 2

    by Isabella Bradford ...
    Series Book 2 - Breconridge Brothers
    For fans of Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Sarah MacLean, comes Isabella Bradford's enthralling new trilogy of London's most scandalous rakes, the Breconridge Brothers, who are about to lose their hearts...Lord Geoffrey Fitzroy leads a charmed existence. The second son of the Duke of Breconridge and an infamous, incorrigible and inconceivably handsome rake, he ruthlessly leaves hearts fluttering ... Read more

    11,99 €

  • Meet Me in Bombay

    All he needs is to find her. First, he must remember who she is.

    by Jenny Ashcroft ...
    'An epic love story full of exotic charm and rich historical detail . . . Meet Me In Bombay will sweep you away to another time and place.' Red Magazine'Powerful and evocative' Woman & HomeAll he needs is to find her. First he must remember who she is**.**An injured soldier has lost everything, even his past. His dreams hint at his old life; flashes of a woman. His only wish is to return to her, ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • The Life and Death of Krishnamurti

    by Mary Lutyens ...
    J Krishnamurti (1896-1986) was one of the most important spiritual leaders of his time. Discovered by the Theosophist as a boy in India, he was groomed by them as the new Messiah, a role he rejected when he set out independently on his own spiritual quest. Travelling the world, lecturing and teaching, he acquired an enormous following, including many eminent statesmen and intellectuals.As one of ... Read more

    12,99 €

  • The Shadow of the Great Game

    The Untold Story of India's Partition

    by Raja Narendra Singh Sarila ...
    The untold story of India's Partition.The partition of India in 1947 was the only way to contain intractable religious differences as the subcontinent moved towards independence - or so the story goes. But this dramatic new history reveals previously overlooked links between British strategic interests - in the oil wells of the Middle East and maintaining access to its Indian Ocean territories - ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • The Formation and History of Telangana: A Collection of Nine Critical Essays

    by Gautam Pingle ...
    The creation of a separate state of Telangana was the culmination of the aspirations of its people. Although much has been written on the reasons for this popular aspiration for statehood, its historical roots have remained unclear. The Formation and History of Telangana fills this gap by identifying the causes and events that led to the formation of the state.The essays study the origins and ... Read more

    15,17 €

  • Political Economy of Development and Environment in Modern India

    by Velayutham Saravanan ...
    This book captures the complexities of both development and environment, from the political economy point of view, to offer a broad economic and environmental history of post-independence India. It analyses the various components of constitutional provisions, policies, programmes and ecology protection measures during the post-independence period, that is, 1947–2020. The author also investigates ... Read more

    51,13 €

  • Twilight in a Knotted World

    by Mr. Siddhartha Sarma ...
    The soil of central India hides more than the bones of long-dead giants.The East India Company is master of almost the entire subcontinent, but real power is now with the Crown. Far from the great games of the empire, Captain William Henry Sleeman is content to administer Jabalpur district and dig for remnants of petrified bones with his charming and knowledgeable wife. Until he is tasked with ... Read more

    11,45 €

  • Pakistan’s Ethnic Tensions

    National and Regional Security Implications

    by Mehtab Ali Shah ...
    Series series South Asia in Context
    This book studies the ethnic tensions in Pakistan and their repercussions on its territorial integrity and stability of the multi-ethnic and pivotal state –located at the trijunction of South Asia, South-West Asia and Central Asia. It analyses the causes of the emergence of the ethnic tensions in Pakistan since its inception and their likely course in the future. It demonstrates how the lack of ... Read more

    56,00 €

  • The Making of Modern Kashmir

    Sheikh Abdullah and the Politics of the State

    by Altaf Hussain Para ...
    This book traces the roots of modern-day Kashmir and the role of Sheikh Abdullah in its making. As the most influential political figurehead in twentieth-century Kashmir, he played a crucial role in its transformation from a kingdom to a state in independent India.He was enigmatic and complex, to say the least. Following his meteoric rise, he dominated the political scene for more than 50 years, ... Read more

    51,13 €

  • Sahis’ Anecdotes

    Tales from Tamkuhi

    by Vaidurya Pratap Sahi ...
    Various traditions, customs, judgements, and values are upheld in a royal family. However, these measures do not always seem justified unless one cautiously observes or narrates the reasoning, actions, or thought processes behind them.“Sahis’ Anecdotes” by Vaidurya Pratap Sahi narrates a few anecdotes from Tamkuhi Raj, a province in northern India. The stories often concern the royal staff, cooks, ... Read more

    3,00 €

  • Art and Architectural Traditions of India and Iran

    Commonality and Diversity

    Edited by Nasir Raza Khan ...
    This book presents a comprehensive overview of the historical and cultural linkages between India and Iran in terms of art and architectural traditions and their commonality and diversity. It addresses themes such as early connections between Iran, India and Central Asia; study of the Qutb Complex in Delhi; the great immigration of Turks from Asia to Anatolia; the collaboration of Indian and ... Read more

    54,78 €