If I hadn’t committed myself to pressing matters of civic pride, I’d be at the Mechanics’ Institute on Wednesday to see William Dalrymple talk about his new book, Nine Lives.
Fascinated as we are with the way in which much of spiritual Asia has rocketed to the fore of economics and technology, the well-respected India hand seeks to explain the transformation with his usual elegance. The event starts at 6, find more information here
(If anyone goes, please fill me in)
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