The Anarchy
William Dalrymple
History
The Anarchy
by William Dalrymple
—· 576 p· 2019
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Overview
About
Finalist for the Cundill History Prize ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal and NPR “Superb ... A vivid and richly detailed story ... worth reading by everyone.” —The New York Times Book Review From the bestselling author of Return of a King, the story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results of the corporation running a country. In August 1765, the East India Company d…
Pages
576
Bloomsbury
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Imperial History Detail10
Worldbuilding9
Political Economic Analysis9
Prose8
Narration8
Emotional depth7
Pacing7
Plot twists6
My journey
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