Chasing the Mountain of Light
Across India on the Trail of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond
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Publication
2000 - St. Martin's Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
68,000 words, Guess
Page Count
272 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archivechasingmountaino00rush
- ISBN-100312228139
- ISBN-139780312228132
- Goodreads6633258
- Library of Congress Control Number99036877
Classifications
- DDC915.404'52
- LCCDS414.2 .R87 1999
- LCCDS414.2.R87
and 1 more
- LCCDS414.2 .R87 2000
Description
"In the beginning diamonds came from India, nowhere else. And the greatest of those ancient stones cut a deep and bloody path across the history and legends of the country. It was a path that took the Koh-i-Noor, the Mountain of Light, from the mines of Golconda in the South to the Mughal palaces of Agra and Delhi in the North. Fought over, cursed and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please the young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London, its ownership still disputed." "In Chasing the Mountain of Light, Kevin Rushby pursues the dramatic career of the Koh-i-Noor on a journey that uncovers the religious symbolism and mysticism behind the passion for diamonds - a journey that is humorous, informative and, as it progresses, increasingly dangerous."--BOOK JACKET.
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