Alice Albinia read English literature at Cambridge and South Asian history at SOAS, then worked for two years in Delhi as a journalist, critic and editor. Written during an audacious journey through Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Tibet, Empires of the Indus is her first book, for which she won a Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award for work in progress.
Impressive and original ...In the course of her journey, Albinia encounters all kinds of danger, and at times her courage tips her into foolhardiness ... This however, is the behaviour we expect of the best kind of travel writer. - Peter Parker, Daily TelegraphEmpires of the Indus is a magnificent book, a triumphant melding of travel and history into a compelling story of adventure and discovery ... an inspiring book, and readers with even a fraction of Albinia's wanderlust will want to set off on their own explorations. - Paddy Docherty, Financial TimesIn an engaging blend of travel writing and history, journalist Albinia charts the course of the longest river in the Indian subcontinent. - Financial TimesIts originality, enthusiasm and understanding add up to a memorable, illuminating read. - ScotsmanImaginatively structured - Scotland on SundayAs the first book of a young writer, it's an impressive achievement - New StatesmanThe truly great achievement of this book is to reveal, unflinchingly and with panache, the rich and varied heritage of the Indus in all its appalling spleandour - GuardianAlice Albinia is well placed to unpick the country's complex history in this impressive debut - Independent
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