John Keay
John Keay is a British historian, journalist, radio presenter, and lecturer born in 1941, best known for his widely read popular histories of India, China, the Far East, and British colonial exploration. He has written numerous factual books noted for meticulous research, lively prose, and an irreverent wit, including India: A History and China: A History.
history
non-fiction
biography
travel writing
Eccentric Travellers: Excursions with Seven Extraordinary Figures from the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
Himalaya: Exploring the Roof of the World
India: A History
Sowing the Wind: The Seeds of Conflict in the Middle East
Midnight's Descendants: A History of South Asia since Partition
China: A History
The Mammoth Book of Explorers (Mammoth Books)
Sowing the Wind: The Seeds of Conflict in the Middle East
The Gilgit Game: The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1865-95