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Set in the court of the Emperor Akbar in 16th-century India, this is a richly detailed and sensuous tale of art, sex, and political intrigue. Bihzad is the son of the emperor's chief artist and as such, he is groomed to follow in his father's footsteps. A child prodigy, Bihzad is shielded from life as he grows up in the stunning fortress town of Agra. But soon word of his his wild, imaginative drawings free from the normal restrictions of court painting spreads. In his spare time he paints a series of richly erotic scenes, but as his fame increases, he begins to make enemies who are jealous of his success and will use his hidden drawings to destroy him. Kunal Basu’s first novel, The Opium Clerk, was published to critical acclaim. Born in Calcutta, Basu now lives in Oxford, England.
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Set in 16th–century India, Kunal Basu’s exquisite new novel unfolds a story of ambition and love at the court of the Mughal emperor Akbar. Bihzad, the son of the emperor’s chief artist, is the most gifted and the most wayward member of the royal workshop. When the emperor decides to move the court from Agra to his new city at Fatehpur Sikri, he takes the brilliant young man with him. Everyone expects that he will one day inherit his father’s position at court. But Bihzad’s glittering career is brought to an abrupt end by an unpardonable crime. Politics and passion fill the pages of this richly imagined tale, as intricate and sumptuous as the paintings it evokes. Kunal Basu’s first novel, The Opium Clerk, was published to critical acclaim. Born in Calcutta, Basu now lives in Oxford, England.
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Kunal Basu was born in Calcutta but has spent much of his adult life in Canada and the USA. He currently teaches at Oxford and McGill universities.
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- PublisherPhoenix
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0753817497
- ISBN 13 9780753817490
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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