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Tania James Loot (Paperback) (UK IMPORT). Title: Loot. In order to carve out his place in the world, he must follow. 'A cinematic novel of empire, colonialism and romance.Loot asks who gets written out of history and why'Guardian. Topic: Historical Fiction, Society & Culture. Further DetailsTitle: Loot Condition: New Author: Tania James Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1529931762 EAN: 9781529931761 ISBN: 9781529931761 Publisher: Vintage Genre: Fiction Topic: Historical Fiction, Society & Culture Release Date: 01/23/2025 Description: 'Loot held me spellbound from the first page...an expertly-plotted, deeply affecting novel ' Maggie O’Farrell Young toy maker and dreamer Abbas is whisked away to Tipu Sultan's glorious palace in Mysore and ordered to create a musical tiger to delight Tipu's sons. When he is apprenticed to eccentric clockmaker Monsieur Du Leze, Abbas finds an unexpected friend who encourages his skill and hunger for learning. Through Du Leze, he also meets the unforgettable Jehanne, who has questions and ambitions of her own.But when British soldiers attack and loot Mysore, Abbas's world is turned upside down and his prized tiger is shipped off to a country estate in England. In order to carve out his place in the world, he must follow.A hero's quest, a love story, an exuberant heist novel that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across the world, Loot is a dazzling, wildly inventive and irresistible feat of storytelling.'A thrilling, absorbing and immersive tale of artistry, adventure and romance' Claire Fuller 'A cinematic novel of empire, colonialism and romance...Loot asks who gets written out of history and why' Guardian 'Immersive and beautifully written...a clever and absorbing novel about empire and belonging’ Sunday Times Language: English Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 15mm Item Weight: 200g Type: Anthropology Release Year: 2025 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
