Royals and rebelsIn late eighteenth century India, the glory of the Mughal emperors was fading, and ambitious newcomers seized power, changing the political map forever. Enter the legendary Maharajah Ranjit Singh, whose Sikh empire stretched throughout northwestern India into Afghanistan and Tibet. Priya Atwal shines fresh light on this long lost kingdom, looking beyond its founding father to restore the queens and princes to the story of this empire's spectacular

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In his first work of fiction in a decade

' Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this brilliantly entertaining memoir that takes us on an unforgettable journey from his childhood in an austere boarding school through his successful career in comedy

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But Tomás resists the call of fate - until one foolish day he makes an avoidable mistake - setting in motion events that will affect the rest of his life

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