John Zubrzycki: 2 books
The Mysterious Mr Jacob
Diamond Merchant, Magician & Spy
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
One of the most exciting narrative histories to come out of India.' William DalrympleIt was a scandal that rocked the highest echelons of the British Raj. In 1891, a notorious jeweller and curio dealer from Simla offered to sell the world’s largest brilliant-cut diamond to the fabulously wealthy...
Empire of Enchantment
The Story of Indian Magic
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
India's association with magicians goes back thousands of years. Conjurors and illusionists dazzled the courts of Hindu maharajas and Mughal emperors. As British dominion spread over the subcontinent, such wonder-workers became synonymous with India. Western magicians appropriated Indian attire, tricks...