His most recent book, a history of the first afghan war 183942, return of a king the battle for afghanistan, was published in india in december 2012, 15 16 and in february 20 appeared in the uk. I was researching my latest book the return of a king. Prizewinning and bestselling historian william dalrymples masterful retelling of britains greatest imperial disaster is a powerful and. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The village is relatively modern, although the parish and church of dalrymple are older. William dalrymple frsl, frgs, fras 1 born william hamiltondalrymple on 20 march 1965 is a scottish historian and writer, art historian and curator, as well as a prominent 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, the hemingway. William dalrymples return of a king is not just a riveting account of one imperial disaster on the roof of the world. Led by lancers in scarlet cloaks and plumed shakos, nearly 20,000 british and east india company troops poured through the high mountain passes and reestablished on the throne shah shuja ulmulk.
Buy return of a king by william dalrymple from waterstones today. Uchtred or uhtred, called the bold died 1016, was the ealdorman of all northumbria from 1006 to 1016, when he was assassinated. Apr 30, 20 his book, return of a king, will repay your time immensely. He was educated at eton school, and after attending the. 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. Scotland william, the acclaimed historian and art historian, is the bestselling author of white mughals, the last mughal, and return of a king. William dalrymple on his new book return of a king the scotsman. Return of a king bloomsbury the baillie gifford prize. Praise for william dalrymples return of a king brilliant. William dalrymple was born in scotland and brought up on the shores of the firth of forth. For news about william dalrymples new book and all things related. 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.
From william dalrympleawardwinning historian, journalist and travel writera masterly retelling of what was perhaps the wests greatest imperial disaster in the. Arts and culture william dalrymple on his new book return of a king william dalrymple tells david robinson how he was nearly killed doing the fieldwork for his brilliant new book about britains. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 19, 20 return of a king marks the end of that era of angloindian intimacy and works as the middle volume of the trilogy. For all the boys own tone, however, return of the king is a serious work of history. 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. His third son hew dalrymple 16521737, who held the title of lord north berwick was created baronet of nova scotia in 1698. In the spring of 1839, the british invaded afghanistan for the first time. Book launch of return of a king by william dalrymple kolkata, january 10, 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.
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Dalrymples greatgreatgranduncle colin mackenzie fought in the war and was briefly detained by the afghans. Shah shuja and the first angloafghan war 183942 dalrymple, william 20120410. The story of the first angloafghan war, with striking parallels with whats going on in our neighbourhood and the world today. In his exciting, exhaustive study, british historian dalrymple the last mughal. William dalrymple on his new book return of a king. In fact lets just say that in my opinion, narrative history that is as good as it gets. The name dalrymple comes from gaelic meaning flat field of the crooked pool or river.
In fact, at the time, writing history books about india looked like a shortcut to penury. Return of a king by william dalrymple having been deeply impressed by dalrymple s from the holy mountain, i was delighted to see his epic, the return of a king, in the massive second hand book sale in edinburgh, run annually by christian aid. Bookforum with skill and deep humanity, dalrymple seeks contemporary lessons in britains disastrous nineteenthcentury invasion. And as garrigan awakens to his patients baroque barbarismand his own complicity in itwe enter a. Dalrymple is back in scotland on a brief visit home before flying back to india, where he and his wife olivia live on a farm near delhi. Apeejay kolkata literary festival 20 hosted the launch of z zreturn of a king. Prizewinning and bestselling historian william dalrymple s masterful retelling of britains greatest imperial disaster is a powerful and. East india traders and their dashing rajput warlord associates. 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. Afghanistan, eeuw return of a king by william dalrymple, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. However, his engaging prose and travelwriting style also make the book accessible to readers who are new to the long and complex history of the battle for afghanistan. William dalrymple historian project gutenberg self. In the last king of scotland fodens amin is as ridiculous as he is abhorrent. James dalrymple of stair 16191695, was created viscount of stair in 1690 by king william.
It was a name for a person who lived in ayrshire present day strathclyde region and comes from the gaelic dail chruim puill, which means field of the crooked stream. A frequent broadcaster, he has written and presented three television series, one of which won the grierson award for best documentary series at bafta. William dalrymples return of a king is a riveting account of one imperial disaster on the roof of the world. Apeejay kolkata literary festival hosts the book launch of. William dalrymple on return of a king mahindra humanities. In the spring of the british invaded afghanistan for the first time. Another source claims the translation a little differently. 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. Dalrymple name meaning, family history, family crest. The battle for afghanistan 183942 with responses by sugata bose, gardiner professor of oceanic history and affairs at harvard university, and.
Return of a king bloomsbury the baillie gifford prize for. Return of a king by william dalrymple how ironic it is that the subject of one of britains greatest colonial humiliations is so overlooked today, when it is surely at its most. Apeejay kolkata literary festival hosts the book launch of return of a king by william dalrymple kolkata, january 10, 20. William dalrymple return of a king the battle f book za. The washington post at once deeply researched and beautifully paced, return of a king should win every prize for which its eligible.
Im shocked, shocked, william dalrymple, that theres gambling going on here. Return of a king by william dalrymple used very good. He wrote the highly acclaimed bestseller in xanadu when he was twentytwo. White mughals, which won britains most prestigious history prize, the wolfson. As an aside, i gather that the rather sedatelooking booksale has been plagued by controversy of late. May 20, 20 william dalrymple on his new book return of a king. William dalrymple s return of a king is a riveting account of one imperial disaster on the roof of the world. On november 2014, british historian and writer william dalrymple discussed his book, return of a king. 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. 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. Having been deeply impressed by dalrymples from the holy mountain, i was delighted to see his epic, the return of a king, in the massive second hand book sale in edinburgh, run annually by christian aid.
According to dalrymple, the afghans regarded their deliverance from the british in 1842 as their trafalgar, waterloo and battle of britain rolled into one. A book full of literary treasures, its even richer grander history than his bestselling the last mughal and the white mughals. William dalrymple a towering history of the first afghan war by bestselling historian william dalrymple in the spring of 1839, the british invaded afghanistan for the first time. 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. The battle for afghanistan 183842, in a dean of facultyrectors tea talk at yalenus. The return of a king william dalrymple the story of the first angloafghan war, with striking parallels with whats going on in our neighbourhood and the world today. The fullest and most powerful description of the wests first encounter with afghan society. 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. The battle for afghanistan 183942 with responses by sugata bose, gardiner professor of oceanic history and affairs at. Dalrymple, sir david, lord hailes, an eminent lawyer, antiquary, and historian, the eldest son of sir james dalrymple, second baronet of hailes, and brother of alexander dalrymple, the eminent hydrographer, a memoir of whom is subsequently given, was born at edinburgh october 28, 1726.
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. In 995, according to symeon of durham, when the remains of. 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. To make it meaningful, and not just a rehashing of a victorian british military. He was the son of waltheof i, ealdorman of bamburgh, whose ancient family had ruled from the castle of bamburgh on the northumbrian coast. He goes on short holidays to scotland and london every. There is no need to tell the story here, this is the second dalrymple book i have read in a short space of time. 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. 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. William dalrymple return of a king the battle f book. In it, dalrymple confronts us with the aloof, murderous, british imperial. Book summary in the spring of 1839, the british invaded afghanistan for the first time. When you were making your way along the route of the british retreat in 1842, the disastrous retreat which makes up the heart of the narrative, return of a king, had palms been greased.
The battle for afghanistan by william dalrymple, in very good condition. According to dalrymple, the afghans regarded their deliverance from the british in 1842 as. Knopf, 20 in the spring of 1839, the british invaded afghanistan for the first time. Led by lancers in scarlet cloaks and plumed shakos, nearly british and ea. Drumple is a village and parish in east ayrshire, scotland, lying in the doon valley on the north bank of the river doon. The chronicles of the dalrymple family show that the name was first used in the scottishenglish borderlands by the strathclyde britons. Return of a king marks the end of that era of angloindian intimacy and works as the middle volume of the trilogy. Return of a king is still a great read for those who know a lot about this period in history.
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