Snapshots of the subcontinent 9/10 William Dalrymple’s ‘The Age of Kali’ carries the subtitle ‘Indian Travels and Encounters’ but actually includes writings on Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean island of Reunion (in fact a département of France). It is less a historical analysis in the mold of the brilliant ‘City of Djinns’ but [...]
William Dalrymple – The Age of Kali: Travels and Encounters in India
July 3rd, 2007 · No Comments · Non-fiction
Tags:India·Non-fiction·Pakistan·Reunion·Sri Lanka·travel writing·William Dalrymple
Piers Morgan – The Insider: The Private Diaries of a Scandalous Decade
February 15th, 2006 · No Comments · Non-fiction
Inside Piers Morgan’s mind? 7/10 The Insider is an addictive read, providing compelling insight into newspaper editing and the role tabloids play in politics and public relations. Intriguing enough just to revisit ten years of scoops and scandals, it is most interesting to see how liberally supposed news stories get ‘splashed’ recklessly over tabloid covers [...]
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