In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the northern Indian city of Lucknow was famous for its beautiful gardens, extraordinary buildings, menageries, music and dancing, exquisite food, and lavish parties. The wealthy nawabs were only part of a glittering scene that enchanted and shocked both visitors and inhabitants. Here, Rosie Llewellyn-Jones examines some of the more curious byways of this city's past, including the true story of the notorious 'Barber of Lucknow' and the sad history of the European graveyards. Filled with stories and featuring many recently rediscovered illustrations, the book will appeal to general readers and historians of the period.
- ISBN10 0195649532
- ISBN13 9780195649536
- Publish Date 18 May 2000
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 4 May 2021
- Publish Country IN
- Imprint OUP India
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 278
- Language English