Kohinoor: The Story of the World's Most Infamous Diamond by William Dalrymple, Anita Anand

Kohinoor: The Story of the World's Most Infamous Diamond

William Dalrymple, Anita Anand

239 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction historical history adventurous fast-paced
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The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world. On 29 March 1849, the ten-year-old Maharajah of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the...

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informative 95%
reflective 39%
adventurous 26%
challenging 21%
mysterious 17%
dark 13%
sad 13%
emotional 4%
funny 4%
tense 4%

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