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The Traveller's Bookshelf
Three books for the ancient world.
The Histories by Herodotus (fifth century BCE) — the first great work of history and travel writing, full of digressions. Read it for the stories and the curiosity.
The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru (1946) — a long reflection on India's past, written in prison. Read it for the voice.
The Golden Road by William Dalrymple (2024) — on how Indian ideas travelled across Asia. Read it for the connections to Angkor and beyond.
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