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The author traces Ibn Battutah's career as judge and hermit, courtier and prisoner, ambassador and castaway. This takes him from the plains of Hindustan to the plateaux of the Deccan and the lost ports of Malabar. Sleuth work, scholarship and luck lead him through the memories of a man who was born 700 years ago.Mackintosh-Smith, Tim is the author of 'Hall of a Thousand Columns', published 2006 under ISBN 9780719565878 and ISBN 0719565871.
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