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Alice Albinia

Alice Albinia’s honors include a Somerset Maugham Award, the Royal Society of Literature / Jerwood Prize, and the Dolman Travel Prize 2009. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, the Financial Times, and elsewhere. She lives in England.

Books by Alice Albinia

  1. Book CoverEmpires of the Indus: The Story of a River


    “Alice Albinia is the most extraordinary traveler of her generation. . . . A journey of astonishing confidence and courage.”—Rory StewartMore

  2. Book CoverLeela's Book: A Novel


    “Steeped in the tradition of the Indian epic, yet modern and vastly entertaining.”—The Times (London)More