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Speaking of History

Name: Speaking of History
Brand: Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd
SKU: 9780143476931
Price: 27.99 GBP
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780143476931

Conversations about India’s Past and Present

Namit Arora author Romila Thapar author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd

Published:1st Nov '25

Should be back in stock very soon

This non-fiction hardback, "Speaking of History" from Namit Arora & Romila Thapar, was published 1st November 2025 by Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd.

ISBN: 9780143476931

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 513g

304 pages