The Last Nizam: The rise and fall of India's greatest princely state - Couverture souple

Zubrzycki, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1447218892 ISBN 13 : 9781447218890

Editeur : Picador, 2012

Synopsis

The Last Nizam is the story of an extraordinary dynasty, the Nizams of Hyderabad, and how the heir to India’s richest princely state gave up a kingdom and retired to the dusty paddocks of outback Australia.

With vivid detail and anecdote John Zubrzycki charts the rise of the Nizams to fabulous wealth and prominence under the Mughal emperors of India, giving a rich and vibrant portrait of a realm soaked in blood and intrigue. Above all he describes the strange – sometimes comic, sometimes tragic – life of Mukarram Jah, His Exalted Highness, the Rustam of the Age, the Aristotle of the Times, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VIII, the Conqueror of Dominions, the Regulator of the Realm, Nawab Mir Barakat Ali Khan Bahadur, The Victor in Battles, the Leader of Armies, the last Nizam, the man who left behind the diamonds of Golconda and the palaces of Hyderabad to drive bulldozers in the Australian bush.

A delicate and detailed work, The Last Nizam adds a crucial chapter to the history of India, capturing the very scent of wine, women and wealth whose appetites kept the Nizams in news and scandal while simultaneously deepening their legend.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Zubrzycki is an award-winning journalist who has travelled and worked in India over the past 30 years. He is currently a senior writer for the Australian and lives in Sydney.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Picador
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1447218892
• ISBN 13: 9781447218890
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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