“This is much more than a travelogue; it is a chronicle of a love affair. . . . [Dalrymple’s] succinct essays and reportage burst with intimate detail and sharp perception.” —The Times (London)
“[Dalrymple is] the dazzling meteor of travel writing. Wide-ranging, eye-opening and deeply knowledgeable.” —Independent on Sunday
“Brilliant and persuasively frightening. . . . Dalrymple is amazingly gifted.” —Mail on Sunday
“Witty and eagle-eyed, Dalrymple is, above everything, a fine observer and reporter.” —Financial Times
“William Dalrymple may well be the greatest travel writer of his generation.” —The Spectator
“Stunning.” —The Observer (London)
“Brilliant reportage.” —Literary Review
