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Set against the backdrop of 18th-century India, the story follows James Achilles Kirkpatrick, a British Resident at the Nizam's court, who falls deeply in love with Khair un-Nissa, a noblewoman bound by cultural and religious constraints. Their passionate romance defies societal norms, leading Kirkpatrick to convert to Islam and navigate treacherous political landscapes, including becoming a double-agent. This tale explores themes of love, identity, and the clash of cultures, ultimately revealing the tragic consequences of their forbidden relationship.
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White Mughals, William Dalrymple
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2004
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- Titul
- White Mughals
- Podtitul
- Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- William Dalrymple
- Vydavatel
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Rok vydání
- 2004
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 459
- ISBN13
- 9780142004128
- Série
- Štítky
- Naučná literatura, Historické téma, Historie, Mapy & Cestování, Skutečné příběhy, Životopisy, Cestování, Indie, Indická literatura
- Hodnocení
- 3,95 z 5
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- Set against the backdrop of 18th-century India, the story follows James Achilles Kirkpatrick, a British Resident at the Nizam's court, who falls deeply in love with Khair un-Nissa, a noblewoman bound by cultural and religious constraints. Their passionate romance defies societal norms, leading Kirkpatrick to convert to Islam and navigate treacherous political landscapes, including becoming a double-agent. This tale explores themes of love, identity, and the clash of cultures, ultimately revealing the tragic consequences of their forbidden relationship.