· Book review: Return of a King: 'The Battle for Afghanistan, ' by William Dalrymple. Vintage, pages. $ (paperback, www.doorway.ru) Published in: Projeto História, São Paulo, n. 57, pp. , Set.-Dez. Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, Paperback – Illustrated, Janu. by. William Dalrymple (Author) › Visit Amazon's William Dalrymple Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and www.doorway.ru by: 4. T T America/New_York Asia Society: William Dalrymple - Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, "Return of a King — The Battle for Afghanistan" is award-winning historian William Dalrymple's account of the West's disastrous encounter with Afghanistan in the midth century, a scenario which is all too familiar today.
A Best Book of the Year: The Economist, Slate, Kirkus Reviews In , nearly 20, British troops poured through the mountain passes into Afghanistan and installed the exiled Shah Shuja on the throne as their puppet. But after little more than two years, the Afghans exploded into rebellion. The British were forced to retreat-and were [ ]. From William Dalrymple—award-winning historian, journalist and travel writer—a masterly retelling of what was perhaps the West's greatest imperial disaster in the East, and an important parable of neocolonial ambition, folly and hubris that has striking relevance to our own time. With access to newly discovered primary sources from archives in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia and India. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, by William Dalrymple (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
In Return of a King, William Dalrymple narrates the United Kingdom’s ill-fated fi rst (of four) foray into the region that was to become Afghanistan. Using an impressive array of sources, many not. The Return of a King, The Battle for Afghanistan, by William Dalrymple, In the book, Dalrymple makes a sharp distinction between those Englishmen who. T T America/New_York Asia Society: William Dalrymple - Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, "Return of a King — The Battle for Afghanistan" is award-winning historian William Dalrymple's account of the West's disastrous encounter with Afghanistan in the midth century, a scenario which is all too familiar today.
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