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William Dalrymple
William Dalrymple is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Asiatic Society, and in 2002 was awarded the Mungo Park Medal by the Royal Scottish Geographical S...view moreWilliam Dalrymple is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Asiatic Society, and in 2002 was awarded the Mungo Park Medal by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for his ‘outstanding contribution to travel literature’. He wrote and presented the TV series ‘Stones of the Raj’ and ‘Indian Journeys’, which won BAFTA’s 2002 Grierson Award for Best Documentary Series. He and his wife, artist Olivia Fraser, have three children, and divide their time between London and Delhi.view less
Books by William Dalrymple
City of Djinns The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in 18th-century India (Text Only) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5From the Holy Mountain: A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium (Text Only) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tales from the life of Bruce Wannell: Adventurer, Linguist, Orientalist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Xanadu: A Quest (Text Only) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Age of Kali: Travels and Encounters in India (Text Only) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5El retorno de un rey: La aventura británica en Afganistán 1839-1842 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Best Travel Writing 2010: True Stories from Around the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLa anarquía: La Compañía de las Indias Orientales y el expolio de la India Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5