THE MULBERRY EMPIRE
or
The Two Virtuous Journeys
of The Amir Dost Mohammed Khan
PHILIP HENSHER
This novel is entirely a work of fiction.
The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
Fourth Estate
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Published by Fourth Estate 2016
First published in Great Britain by
Flamingo 2002
Copyright © Philip Hensher 2002
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identified as the author of this work
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Source ISBN: 9780007112265
EBook Edition © JULY 2012 ISBN 9780007406821 Version: 2016-08-08
For Laurent Rodriguez
C’est toi d’abord, ô bien-aimé,
M’apportant avec ta gaité
Dorénavant douce, I’armée
Des victorieux procédés
Par quoi tu m’as toujours dompté,
Conseil juste, forte bonté …
VERLAINE
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