The Age Of Kali: Indian Travels And Encounters

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Synopsis of The Age Of Kali: Indian Travels And Encounters

The Books Offer A Perfect Insight Into The Indian Kalyuga-The Dark Ages,With All Its Dirty Politics,Caste Violance And Superstitions.It'S Not Your Normal-I-Love-The-Brightness-Of-India Book,But As Dalrymple Says In The Foreword,Its A Book Of Love.It Combines Tragedy,Hilarity And Drama,But Most Importantly,It'S The Raw Truth.A Perfect Read For Nearly All Ages,You Have To Buy The Age Of Kali If You Want The Word Of Our Own Man From Britain.An All Time Favourite For Sure!

>About The Author
William Dalrymple Was Born In Scotland And Brought Up On The Shores Of Firth Of Forth. He Is The Author Of Five Books Of History And Travel, Including The Highly Acclaimed Best-Seller City Of Djinns, Which Won The 1994 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award And The Sunday Times Young British Writer Of The Year Award. His Previous Book, White Mughals, Garnered A Range Of Prizes, Including The Prestigious Wolfson Prize For History 2003 And The Scottish Book Of The Year Prize. It Was Also Shortlisted For The Pen History Award, The Kiriyama Prize And The James Tait Black Memorial Prize. A Stage Version By Christopher Hampton Has Been Co-Commissioned By The National Theatre And The Tamasha Theatre Company.

A Fellow Of The Royal Society Of Literature And Of The Royal Asiatic Society, Dalrymple Was Awarded The 2002 Mungo Park Medal By The Royal Scottish Geographical Society For His 'Outstanding Contribution To Travel Literature' And The Sykes Medal Of The Royal Society Of Asian Affairs In 2005 For His Contribution To The Understanding Of Contemporary Islam. He Wrote And Presented Three Television Series, Stones Of The Raj, Sufi Soul And Indian Journeys, The Last Of Which Won The Grierson Award For Best Documentary Series At Bafta In 2002. In December 2005 His Article On The Madrasas Of Pakistan Was Awarded The Prize For Print Article Of The Year At The 2005 Fpa Media Awards. He Is Married To The Artist Olivia Fraser, And They Have Three Children. They Divide Their Time Between London, Scotland And Delhi.