{"product_id":"9781787385566","title":"The House of Jaipur","description":"Author: John Zubrzycki\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787385566\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hurst Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping royal saga of charmed lives in a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jaipurs were India's mid-century golden couple; its answer to the Kennedys, or Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Jai and Ayesha, as they were known to friends like Frank Sinatra, Truman Capote and 'Dickie' Mountbatten, entertained lavishly at their magnificent palaces and hunting lodges in Rajasthan-and in the nightclubs of London, Paris and New York. But as the Raj gave way to the new India, Jaipur-the most glamorous and romantic of the princely states-had to find its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of Jaipur\u003c\/i\u003echarts a dynasty's determination to remain relevant in a democracy set on crushing its privileges. Against the odds, they secured their place at the height of Indian society; but Ayesha would pay for her criticism of Indira Gandhi during the Emergency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the polo field and politics to imprisonment and personal tragedy, the Jaipurs' extraordinary journey of transformation mirrors the story of a rapidly changing country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852918247582,"sku":"ADS-9781787385566","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787385566.jpg?v=1779064687","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787385566","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}