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The
Crimson Throne (Delhi: Viking-Penguin, 2010)
Italian
translation (Milan: Neri Pozza,2011)
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From
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Kakar's
own depth of understanding of the human mind and of
every varied character in The Crimson Throne ,
together with his skill as a story teller,
makes this such a convincing and outstanding novel. |
India Today |
It
is the economy of the overall narrative, rife with little
miniatures of insight, that makes the book a wonderfully
sensual read... A wonderful effort and welcome read.
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Tehelka
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High
up on my must-read list of a handful of Indian authors
is Sudhir Kakar... The Crimson Throne is Sudhir
Kakar at his best.
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Khushwant
Singh in Outlook
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..well-crafted
historical novel on the power struggle among Shah Jahan's
sons... Those looking for a great story will find it
in The Crimson Throne.. rivetting reading.
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Times
of India
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The
author has... conjured up an enthralling panorama of
an empire in crisis. It presents a vivid picture of
the life and culture of the Mughal elite, at a time
when the empire was past its Akbarean glory.
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The Week
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The
Crimson Throne with its plethora of details offers
us a veritable picture of the Mughal period along with
the gory reflections of father-son-brother relationships.
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The
Statesman
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The
Crimson Throne offers a keenly intelligent, detailed
and eminently readable account of Shah Jahan's last
years.
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Asian
Age
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Kakar
has written a truly superb novel about the goings-on
in the court of Shah Jahan towards the end of his reign.
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Business
Line
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A
masterful piece of work by a renowned writer and psychoanalyst
of international repute.
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Afternoon
Despatch & Courier
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...an
enchanting storyteller..an enthralling mélange
of an empire in crisis...It is lusciously imagined fiction,
by far Kakar's finest. |
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