The Golden Road

Multi-award-winning and bestselling historian William Dalrymple’s latest book is published on 5 September – a revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian art, religions, technology, astronomy, music, dance, literature, mathematics and mythology, along a Golden Road that stretched from the Red Sea to the Pacific.

To see further details and to pre-order, visit William’s publisher’s site.

Cover of William's latest book

Books by WilliamView all >

The Golden Road The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond Return of a King The Last Mughal

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FT Travel Discoveries of the Year 2021: Lake Como, Italy
Travel | publication: Financial Times | published: 07 Dec 2021 | subject: Travel
On the Ottoman Empire
Book review | publication: Financial Times | published: 24 Nov 2021 | subject: Ottoman Empire
William’s Books of the Year 2021 in the Spectator
Book review | publication: The Spectator | published: 20 Nov 2021
William’s Books of the Year 2021 in the New Statesman
Book review | publication: New Statesman | published: 17 Nov 2021
On Charles Masson
Book review | publication: Guardian | published: 27 May 2021 | subjects: Alexandria | Charles Masson | Afghanistan