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Article: Empires of the Monsoon: A History of the Indian and Its Invaders.
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- African Business
- Article date:
- December 1, 1997
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Richard Hall is one of Britain's most respected popular historians and a distinguished journalist. With his sixth book, Empires of the Monsoon, A History of the Indian Ocean and its Invaders he has again demonstrated a special talent for combining historical analysis with a sparkling and compelling narrative.
The author, during a long career as a journalist, has travelled extensively throughout the Indian Ocean region. He lived in Africa for 13 years for a time editing The Times of Zambia, and has a first-hand knowledge of Africa, the Indian sub-continent and Arabia. He is also the founder of the highly respected financial and political bulletin African Analysis.
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