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Conjuring all the sweep of a great nineteenth-century novel, acclaimed author William Dalrymple unearths the fascinating story of the British Resident at the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, James Kirkpatrick, who in 1798 fell in love with the great-niece of the Hyderabadi prime minister. To... read more

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Colonel James Kirkpatrick ('The Handsome Colonel' 1729-1818): The raffish father of William, George and James Achilles.

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This book is in Richard and Judy Book Club 2004. (authoritative list)

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  1. William Dalrymple (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Country: India
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0002256762
Page Count: 640

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