SIKKIM: REQUIEM FOR A HIMALAYAN KINGDOM

Book ID/图书代码： 11978515B85776

English Summary/英文概要： ‘A remarkable piece of detective work . . . In addition to fascinating human stories, the book is a very valuable addition to how the Cold War played out in South Asia, and to the history of the foreign policies of China, India and the US . . . exceptionally well-written and compelling to read.’ – Michael Burleigh, author of Small Wars, Faraway Places ‘The last days of a Himalayan kingdom presented in glorious Technicolor. This is a superbly researched work and packed full of extraordinary characters straight out of a James Bond novel, with appearances from Indira Gandhi, Henry Kissinger, Zhou Enlai and Chairman Mao . . . Has great relevance to today’s Asia; anyone with an interest in India and China’s complex relationship should read this enthralling book.’ – Prajwal Parajuly, author of The Gurkha’s Daughter and Land Where I Flee This is the true story of Sikkim, a tiny Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas that survived the end of the British Empire only to be annexed by India in 1975. It tells the remarkable tale of Thondup Namgyal, the last King of Sikkim, and his American wife, Hope Cooke, thrust unwittingly into the spotlight as they sought support for Sikkim’s independence after their ‘fairytale’ wedding in 1963. As tensions between India and China spilled over into war in the Himalayas, Sikkim became a pawn in the Cold War in Asia during the 1960s and 1970s. Rumours circulated that Hope was a CIA spy. Meanwhile, a shadowy Scottish adventuress, the Kazini of Chakung, married to Sikkim’s leading political figure, coordinated opposition to the Palace. As the world’s major powers jostled for regional supremacy during the early 1970s Sikkim and its ruling family never stood a chance. On the eve of declaring an Emergency across India, Indira Gandhi outwitted everyone to bring down the curtain on the 300-year-old Namgyal dynasty. Based on interviews and archive research, as well as a retracing of a journey the author’s grandfather made in 1922, this is a thrilling, romantic and informative glimpse of a real life Shangri-La.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这是发生在锡金的真实故事。锡金是一座佛教小国，位于喜马拉雅山区，英国人离开的时候他们坚持了下来，一直到1975年才被印度吞并。本书讲述锡金最后一任过往Thondup Namgyal的故事，也讲到他和他的美国妻子Hope Cooke在1963年举行了童话般的婚礼之后为了国家的独立而进行的各种努力并意外地成为了瞩目的焦点。随着印度和中国之间的紧张局势使得喜马拉雅地区的战争一触即发，锡金成为上世纪60年代和70年代冷战中的一颗棋子。也有谣言说Hope其实是中情局的间谍。与此同时，一个神秘的苏格兰冒险家the Kazini of Chakung娶了锡金最著名的政治人物，缓和了对国王婚姻的反对。上世纪70年代，世界上各个大国都在打这片地方的主意，因此锡金的统治者从来就没有什么机会。是甘地终结了三百年的Nambyal王朝。本书根据采访和档案写成，也回顾了坐着的爷爷在1922年的旅程，通过大量信息展现了香格里拉的真实生活。(LYR)

Awards/获奖情况：Andrew Duff的书是一部了不起的侦探作品。除了引人入胜的故事以外，本书对于南亚地区的冷战很有价值，也涉及到中国、印度以及美国能过的外交政策。本书编写得当，使得阅读感受也很好。《Michael Burleigh，著有Small Wars, Faraway Places》

设计精妙，研究基础雄厚，涉及的内容包括苏格兰传教士的信件、美国的加密情报档案、如同邦德一般性格特异的人物形象。本书和今天的亚洲有着巨大的关联，对于中国、印度之间的复杂关系感兴趣的人都应该读一读这本引人入胜的书。《Prajwal Parajuly，著有The Gurkha’s Daughter》

’Andrew Duff’s book is a remarkable piece of detective work. In addition to the fascinating human stories Duff relates, the book is a very valuable addition to how the Cold War played out in South Asia, and to the history of the foreign policies of China, India and the US . . . that it is exceptionally well-written makes it all the more compelling to read’ --Michael Burleigh, author of Small Wars, Faraway Places

’A masterly and accessible account . . . superbly researched, with sources ranging from Scottish missionary teachers’ letters to classified US intelligence records and packed full of extraordinary characters straight out of a James Bond novel. The book has great relevance to today’s Asia; anyone with an interest in India and China’s complex relationship should read this enthralling book’ --Prajwal Parajuly, author of The Gurkha’s Daughter

About the Author/作者介绍： Andrew Duff是自由记者，主要工作地是伦敦和苏格兰。在英国，他的作品曾发表于《泰晤士报》、《金融时报》以及《星期日电讯报》等等，也曾在印度发表。他频繁前往印度和东亚。

Andrew Duff is a freelance journalist based in London and Scotland. In the UK his work has appeared in The Times, The Financial Times and the Sunday Telegraph, and in India in the Times of India and the India Quarterly. He travels frequently in India and East Asia.

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