William Dalrymple
Saturday 9th February 2013
Venue
St Peter's Church, Broad Street, Ely, CB7 4AH
St Peter's Church, Broad Street, Ely, CB7 4AH
Start Time
7.30pm
7.30pm
William Dalrymple is one of our foremost historians. With his wonderful style, a scholarly approach to research, and an eye for detail, he is resoundingly popular and always fascinating.
In Return of a King he focuses on one of the great wars of our history- the British invasion of Afghanistan during the reign of Queen Victoria. Dalrymple tells the story of our greatest military failure and its consequences through vivid characters and a stunning depiction of a world in flux, with implications that stretch to the present day. Return of a King is destined to be the definitive analysis of the First Afghan War.
William is a great speaker and raconteur – don’t miss this event.