City of Sin and Splendour: Writings of Lahore

by Bapsi Sidhwa

Book Overview

The ancient whore, the handmaiden of dimly remembered Hindu kings, the courtesan of Mughal emperors, the Paris of the East, Lahore is more than the grandeur of Mughal forts and gardens, mosques and mausoleums; the jewel colours of everlasting spring. It is also the city of poets, the city of love, longing, sin and splendour.This anthology brings together verse and prose: essays, stories, chronicles and profiles by people who have shared a relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014303166X
• ISBN13: 9780143031666
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Penguin Books India
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher