The Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan – William Dalrymple

The second TJBR birthday hardback polished off during our ten days at Corrie Craggie this May, The Return of a King is William Dalrymple’s account of Britain’s first Afghan War, and results from his research using Afghan poems and biographies as well as British and Russian records from this part of their Great Game.

A big book, but a quick read.

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