VITHAL RAJAN is the author of Holmes of the Raj, Sharmaji Padmashree, The Legend of Ramulamma, and several short stories. He completed his Ph.D. from London School of Economics. He was the first Executive Director of the Right Livelihood Award Foundation, Sweden, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize. In 2006, he was made an officer of the Order of Canada for high merit and lifetime achievement in the service of humanity. He has founded and managed several NGOs in Indian in a voluntary capacity.THE YEAR OF HIGH TREASON brings together all the famous literary heroes and villains of the 20th century under on roof, in the most unexpected of settings-Delhi, 1911 for the epoch-making coronation Durbar of King George the Fifth. Meet an exciting array of characters on these pages: the detective duo Sherlock Holmes and Dr Waston, sent by Winston Churchill to protect the king; two popular gentleman thieves, Arsene Lupin and Raffles. Who have crossed swords with Hoomes before: the mysterious Dr Fu Manchu, dreaded by the British: Mikhail Strogoff, the tsar’s special courier; and Tarzan and Karzan , the viceroy of apes. A stellar role is played by the Imperial crown of India which, despite being the heaviest ever, disappears into thin air! This racy, humorous novel on the secret history of the Coronation Durbar will take you on an unforgettable walk back in time.
ISBN: 9788129117021
Author: VITHAL RAJAN
Published by: Rupa & Co
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