London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2005. New ed. Maps, [8pp] of plates, xvi + 362pp, notes, bibliography, index, very light foxing on reverse of dustjacket, hardback copy in very good condition. Vyvyen Brendon's evocative, at times heart-tugging book, runs from the 18th century and the East India Company, through the Afghan... More about Children of the Raj
Australia: Scribe Publications, 2018. 384pp, paperback. Signed copy. India's association with magicians goes back thousands of years. Conjurers and illusionists dazzled the courts of Hindu maharajas and Mughal emperors. As British dominion spread over the subcontinent, such wonder-workers became synonymous with India. Western magicians appropriated Indian attire, tricks, and stage... More about Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic
