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This is the quest for a lost wonder of the world, in the author's words his 'ridiculous obsession', arose from the chance discovery of some dusty memoirs that told of a mighty hedge spanning the Indian subcontinent in the nineteenth century.
The hedge was set in place to allow the collection of the Salt Tax by British customs officers, Inspired by the concept of this amazing living barrier, now forgotten, Roy Moxham set off to find out what has happened to it and whether any remnant existed today. His travels in India, and what he found there, form the basis for this illuminating book.
Writer Jan Morris comments, 'At first I thought this remarkable book must be a hoax . . . It tells the story of one of the least-known wonders of Queen Victoria's India - a customs barrier 2,300 miles long, most of it made of hedge. It was patrolled by 12,000 men and would have stretched from London to Constantinople, yet few historians mention it and most of us have never heard of it. Could anything be more astonishing?'
The hedge was set in place to allow the collection of the Salt Tax by British customs officers, Inspired by the concept of this amazing living barrier, now forgotten, Roy Moxham set off to find out what has happened to it and whether any remnant existed today. His travels in India, and what he found there, form the basis for this illuminating book.
Writer Jan Morris comments, 'At first I thought this remarkable book must be a hoax . . . It tells the story of one of the least-known wonders of Queen Victoria's India - a customs barrier 2,300 miles long, most of it made of hedge. It was patrolled by 12,000 men and would have stretched from London to Constantinople, yet few historians mention it and most of us have never heard of it. Could anything be more astonishing?'
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The Great Hedge is part history, part detective story, part travel book. Above all, it's a great read. (Mail on Sunday)
Moxham has written a parable at once light-handed and melancholy about the cruelty and folly fo the empire. (Financial Times)
Both scholarly and funny - a rare combination, It surprised me and I hugely enjoyed it. (Eric Newby)
Moxham has pulled out a jewel. (The Times)
Marvellous....Moxham sets out to find the remnants of this qunitessentially English folly, writing an affectionate and scholarly narrative'. (Observer)
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Moxham has written a parable at once light-handed and melancholy about the cruelty and folly fo the empire. (Financial Times)
Both scholarly and funny - a rare combination, It surprised me and I hugely enjoyed it. (Eric Newby)
Moxham has pulled out a jewel. (The Times)
Marvellous....Moxham sets out to find the remnants of this qunitessentially English folly, writing an affectionate and scholarly narrative'. (Observer)
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- EditoreConstable
- Data di pubblicazione2002
- ISBN 10 1841194670
- ISBN 13 9781841194677
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine240
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This is the story of the author's "ridiculous" quest for a legendary hedge planted across the Indian sub-continent and manned and cared for by 12,000 men. The hedge stood for over 50 years and at its greatest extent, formed part of a barrier 2500 miles long. Although it is one of the largest man-made constructions in human-history, the hedge appears in no history books and remains forgotten in both Britain and India. This inspired Roy Moxham to travel to India and investigate whether it had existed, what its purpose had been and whether any part of it had remained. After several years of travel and research, the author finally unravelled the story behind the hedge, its place within commercial enterprise on the part of the Raj and, after much searching, the remnants of this folie de grandeur of imperial Britain. This book provides a view into the motivations and administrations of British Imperial India and in part tells the story of one man's obsession. The bestselling account of the author's quest for a lost wonder of the world, The Great Hedge of India. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781841194677
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