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The battle for afghanistan, 183942 william dalrymple on. He is married to the artist olivia fraser, and they have three children. Williams page on the bloomsbury publishers site, the publishers of williams books. The battle for afghanistan, written by the scottish historian william dalrymple. William dalrymple is a fellow of the royal society of literature, the royal geographical society and of the royal asiatic society, and is a founder and codirector of the jaipur literature festival. The guardian describes return of a king as a chastening read, especially if you are british. Like dalrymples heartbreaking, extraordinary white mughals, this book is as taut and richly embroidered as a great novel. Return of a king is an account of britains invasion and occupation of afghanistan in 183942, known as the first angloafghan war, which was fought between british east india company and afghanistan. William dalrymple is a master storyteller, who breathes such passion. Not surprisingly, because as one of william dalrymples profilers has said, he has collected a, clutch of awards, including the. His latest book, white mughals, revisits india, and among other things, is a detailed history of deccan politics during the late eighteenth century. Dalrymples book white mughals is an important contribution to our understanding of the first phase of colonial rule in india during the late 18th century a period of economic loot and plunder it was not characterised by a.

A book full of literary treasures, its even richer grander history than his bestselling the last mughal and the white mughals. William dalrymple s history of britains 19thcentury campaigns in afghanistan highlights unmissable parallels with more recent events jason burke sat 26 jan 20 09. Return of a king the battle for afghanistan, a history of the first afghan war 183942, was published in india in december 2012, in the uk in february 20, and in the us in april 20. The battle for afghanistan by dalrymple, william isbn. This is a brilliant and compulsively readable book. In his exciting, exhaustive study, british historian dalrymple the last mughal. This is my third book on our imperial history the final in a trilogy chronologically part two covering the period between the fall of the mughal empire at the end of the 18th century, before the rise of the raj in 1858. May 18, 20 if your answer did not include the british east india company eic invasion of afghanistan in the 19 th century, you should read william dalrymples new book return of a king. The fullest and most powerful description of the wests first encounter with afghan society. Compass editor jennifer cox meets the bestselling british historian jennifer cox. An interview with william dalrymple, historian and writer. William dalrymple books buy books by william dalrymple. William dalrymple shot into fame as a travel writer with his in xanadu, a travel account he wrote when just twenty.

William dalrymple on the anarchy and the cunning of the. Praise for william dalrymples return of a king brilliant. In a conscious reversal of the firstperson method he employed in his book on middle eastern monks, from the holy mountain 1998, british journalist dalrymple the last mughal, 2006, etc. They now divide their time between london and delhi. Dalrymples latest puts the machinations of the east india. Illuminating biographies of indians who retain ancient devotional traditions despite rapid economic change. A quest english paperback,from the holy mountain,from the holy mountain.

The first is written by william dalrymple, who has made himself our leading authority on 18th and 19th century india, and it covers the turbulent history of the kohi. This flew in the face of advice from alexander burnes, the young and celebrated player of the great game, who. White mughals, which won britains most prestigious history prize, the wolfson. For all the boys own tone, however, return of the king is a serious work of history. William is married to the artist olivia fraser and they have three children. May 20, 2016 with every book, i try and buy a little art connected to it, says william, which, at six books out of 10 set in the subcontinentthe latest being return of a kinghas led to a substantial amount of indiarelated art. Return of a king is his book, the battle for afghanistan. Praise for william dalrymple s return of a king brilliant. This is a well researched book, it took dalrymple just over 4 years and addresses a history of british india you wont find elsewhere, the integration of british and other european settlers into india and how they inter married, converted to islam, etc. From william dalrympleawardwinning historian, journalist and travel writera masterly retelling of what was perhaps the wests greatest imperial disaster in the. William dalrymple on return of a king the hugh hewitt show. In fact lets just say that in my opinion, narrative history that is as good as it gets. Contrasts and confluences available at rediff shopping.

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. Return of a king by william dalrymple, 9781408831595, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jan 19, 20 o n page 493 of william dalrymples new narrative of britains calamitous 1839 invasion of afghanistan. If your answer did not include the british east india company eic invasion of afghanistan in the 19 th century, you should read william dalrymples new book return of a king. This is a brilliant and compulsively readable book salman rushdie. Williams page on the bloomsbury publishers site, the publishers of. Reviews william dalrymple is that rarity, a scholar of history who can really write.

They had a son, william, who predeceased his parents, leaving a son, william dalrymple of stair. William dalrymple is the author of six previous acclaimed 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, 183942,begums,thugs and englishmen. Shah shuja and the first angloafghan war 183942 dalrymple, william 20120410. Williams profile on the british council writers directory. William dalyrmple was born in scotland and brought up on the shores of the firth of forth. In the spring of 1839 british forces invaded afghanistan for the. But what could have been a collecting experiment gone horribly wrong, hascourtesy his scholarly disposition and. 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.

I thought id give you the floor for three minutes to conclude his hour, william. 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, the hemingway, the. A selfconfessed indophile, many of his subsequent works city of djinns, age of kali were set in india. 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. Buy return of a king by william dalrymple from waterstones today. The battle for afghanistan, william dalrymple tells.

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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The battle for afghanistan, about the first afghan war 183942, is out now the road to oxiana by robert byron. Before the launch of his latest book, return of a king, in kolkata, william dalrymple speaks to us about the unlikely friends he made during his journey tracing the retreat of the unfortunate. Each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story. Quite a lot of imperial history is a chastening read if you are british. History never repeats itself exactly, william dalrymple writes in the return of a king, his account of britains illfated occupation of afghanistan. William dalrymple in august 1765 the east india company defeated the young mughal emperor and forced him to establish in his richest provinces a new administration run by english merchants who collected taxes through means of a ruthless private army what we would now call an act of involuntary privatisation. The battle for afghanistan in 1839 a british army of over 20,000 british and indian troops invaded the area that we now call afghanistan. 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. William dalrymples new book, the anarchy of how a commercial company ended up controlling a vast empire is a story of corporate power that we need to. The conflict resulted in the near complete destruction of an entire british army, with deaths of 4,500 british and indian soldiers, plus 12,000 of their camp followers. What id like to do is talk about my last conversation on afghanistan, just before completing this book.

Return of a king by william dalrymple by bloomsbury. William dalrymples new book, the anarchy of how a commercial company ended up controlling a vast empire is a story of corporate power that we need to know. Jan 30, 2014 return of a king by william dalrymple, 9781408831595, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He wrote his first book, the highly acclaimed, in xanadu, when he was twentytwo. From the author of the samuel johnson prizeshortlisted 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. William dalrymple the story of the first angloafghan war, with striking parallels with whats going on in our neighbourhood and the world today. Dalrymples greatgreatgranduncle colin mackenzie fought in the war and was briefly detained by the afghans. This is my third book on our imperial history the final in a trilogy. This lady was one of the lollards of kyle, who were summoned, in 1494, before the kings council. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. White mughals recently won the wolfson prize for history 2003 and the scottish book of the year prize, and was shortlisted for the pen history award. William dalrymple return of a king the battle f book.

O n page 493 of william dalrymples new narrative of britains calamitous 1839 invasion of afghanistan. His other books include the last mughal, nine lives, and the return of a king. Of all dalrymples book, i think this one might be the one i have enjoyed least. Jun 17, 2010 illuminating biographies of indians who retain ancient devotional traditions despite rapid economic change. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. His book, return of a king, will repay your time immensely. In the spring of 1839, the british invaded afghanistan for the first time. William dalrymple is a multiawardwinning historian, writer and broadcaster. William dalrymple return of a king the battle f book za. William dalrymple and his wife, the noted artist olivia fraser, were in new york for the launch of his latest book return of a king and invited me to the celebrations at the home of tina brown, the editorinchief of the daily beast and newsweek. Less than two years later they were so badly defeated that only one soldier made it back to safety. However, it isnt as gripping as the return of the king or the last mughal, and does get bogged down in. Exquisite and mesmerizing, and told with an almost biblical simplicity, william dalrymples first travel book in a decade explores how traditional forms of religious life in south asia have been transformed in.