| Confessions of a Thug Contributor(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (Author), Brantlinger, Patrick (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0192880217 ISBN-13: 9780192880215 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97040964 |
| Lexile Measure: 1120 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.06" W x 7.66" (0.84 lbs) 602 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Philip Meadows Taylor's Confessions of a Thug is one of the most influential works ever written about India and one of the bestselling novels of the nineteenth century. In the course of a confession to a white sahib, the imprisoned Ameer Ali recounts his life as a member of the Thuggee, a secret religion cult practicing ritual mass murder and robbery. Featuring a map, a glossary, and a critical introduction, Oxford's is the only available edition of this important work. |