S. Brook, Liquid Gold: dessert wines of the world
M. Kundera, The farewell party*
Montesquieu, Persian Letters*
W.S. Maugham, Liza of Lambeth
I almost gave this to Kundera (who is overdue a reread. I bought and reread this without remembering I'd read it before; and indeed own it), but Dalrymple's was consistently excellent, and engrossing. Basically, I can't really be bothered to read up on India properly, so I'm grateful for him and a selected handful of others for being effective and entertaining guides. He has never disappointed me. In other news, Maugham's celebrated debut is rubbish.
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