{"product_id":"chasing-the-mountain-of-light-across-india-on-the-trail-of-the-koh-i-noor-diamond-9780312239336","title":"Chasing the Mountain of Light: Across India on the Trail of the Koh-I-Noor Diamond","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Koh-i-Noor diamond known as the Mountain of Light, the world's largest diamond, was found in India, traveled from Golconda to the Mughal palaces in the north. Fought over, cursed at and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London where some say its curse controls the fate of the Windsor family. In \u003ci\u003eChasing the Mountain of Light, \u003c\/i\u003e Kevin Rushby pursues the dramatic career of the Koh-i-Noor on a journey to the heart of Indian culture meeting dealers, smugglers, and petty crooks along the way. It's another adventure from Rushby whom the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e recently compared to William S. Burroughs and Arthur Rimbaud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Rushby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.03w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312239336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2001 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2007 pg. 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Rushby\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eEating the Flowers of Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in England with his wife and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40210701910131,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c027a02b-4631-40b9-b9ac-045cc71000cf.jpg?v=1656421862","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/chasing-the-mountain-of-light-across-india-on-the-trail-of-the-koh-i-noor-diamond-9780312239336","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}