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Sikkim: Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom
Author: Duff, Andrew
Brand: Penguin
Color: Blue
Edition: Latest
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 400
Release Date: 20-09-2016
Details: Sikkim: Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom tells the remarkable story of Thondup, the handsome
last king of Sikkim, and his young and beautiful American queen, Hope Cooke, as they
seek support for Sikkim's independence after their wedding in 1963. Soon, rumours
circulate that Hope was a CIA spy. Meanwhile, a shadowy
Scottish adventuress, the Kazini of Chakung, married to
Sikkim's leading political figure, coordinates opposition to the
Palace. As the geopolitical tectonic plates of the Himalayas
grind together, Sikkim doesn't stand a chance. Thondup dies a
broken man in 1982; Hope returns to New York; Sikkim begins a new
phase as India's twenty-second
state. Based on exclusive interviews and new archival research,
this is a thrilling, romantic and
informative glimpse of life in a
lost paradise.
EAN: 9780143427605
Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
Languages: English
