Chasing the Mountain of Light
Across India on the Trail of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond
Kevin Rushby(Author)
Flamingo (Publisher)
Published on 19. June 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-00-655215-4 (ISBN)
Description
In the beginning diamonds came from India, nowhere else. And the greatest of those ancient stones cut a deep and bloody path across the history and legends of the country. The Koh-i-Noor, the Mountain of Light, has been fought over, cursed and occasionally lost. Seized by British agents eager to please the young Queen Victoria, it now lies in the Tower of London, its ownership still disputed. Kevin Rushby follows the trail of this great jewel on a journey that takes him to many fascinating corners of India and to the heart of Indian culture. Along the way he meets the dealers, smugglers and petty crooks who populate modern India's diamond trade, and finds that the depths of human greed and the heights of spiritual aspiration are both bound up in India's long association with diamonds.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a book about gems that is also a gem of a book' Sunday TimesMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
maps
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-655215-4 (9780006552154)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Kevin Rushby taught English in Sudan, Malaysia and Yemen before becoming a full-time author and photographer.