Indian Summer

Who recommended it

1. 

   William Dalrymple Author and historian (born 1965)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2009 Five Books interview “The best books on India, Ancient and Modern”.

   Listed in the source as “Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire”.

   The best books on India, Ancient and Modern↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 30 Nov 2009 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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