William Dalrymple – The golden road
Recommended to pick and choose the chapters where the subject matter is most of interest to the reader.
Don´t settle for industrially produced teabags, but choose high-quality tea leafs and take care to optimize water temperature and infusion time
An impressive book that takes tea sufficiently seriously, serving valuable recommendations on teas to try and pairings to explore.
It is quite hard to die in peace while owning the most famous diamond in the world
Anita Anand and William Dalrymple – Koh-i-Noor
The stone itself is just an excuse to tell wonderful stories.
The combination of dogged determination and a bit of luck can turn an antihero into a hero
Anita Anand – The patient assassin
Compelling story telling and enriching perspectives make it hard not to become fascinated by Udham Singh and his quest for revenge.