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In the beginning diamonds came from India. And the greatest of those ancient stones, the Koh-i-Noor, the Mountain of Light, cut a deep and bloody path across the history and legends of the country. Fought over, cursed and occasionally lost, from the mines of Golconda in the south to the mughal palaces of Agra and Delhi in the north, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please the young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London, its ownership still disputed. Kevin Rushby follows the trail of this great jewel through fascinating corners of India and crossing the path of dealers, smugglers and petty crooks. The historical characters are no less colourful, from the bloodthirsty tyrants who built mountains of human heads to the man-god Krishna. He unravels the religious symbolism and mysticism behind our passions for diamonds, on a journey that is humorous, informative and, as it progresses, more than a little dangerous.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Lifestyle, sport & leisure Travel & holiday Travel writing

• Pełny tytuł: Chasing the Mountain of Light
• Podtytuł: Across India on the Trail of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond
• Autor: Kevin Rushby
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 274
• EAN: 9781841198828
• ID: 04850407
• Wydawca: Constable and Company
• Waga: 301 g
• Wymiary: 203 × 127 × 15 mm
• Data wydania: 25. March 2004

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