The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj [Hardcover]

Yasmeen Lari (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195777352 | ISBN-13: 978-0195777352 | Publication Date: January 2, 1997

This lavishly illustrated book provides an incisive look at the evolution of Karachi's urban fabric and architecture as influenced by the political order of its time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`of as much interest to the foriegn tourist as to a Pakistani reader fo rthe wealth of information it provides.' Brigadier A.R. Siddiqi, The Nation.

`Karachi: Illustrated Guide ... the first of its kind makes a worthwhile contribution to the much-neglected subject.' Brigadier A.R. Siddiqi, The Nation.

About the Author

Yasmeen Lari, Director, Heritage Foundation. Mihail Lari, Heritage Foundation Archives and Document Centre.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195777352
• ISBN-13: 978-0195777352
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,104,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A throughly enjoyable history book!, March 19, 2001

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Syed Z. Hosain (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj (Hardcover)

Disclaimer: Yasmeen and Mihail Lari are related to my wife. Regardless, I am going to provide as objective a review as I can.

I throughly enjoyed what I have read in this book so far! The maps, the illustrations, the descriptions, make this book come alive in a way that makes it simply a joy to read. Particularly if you have lived in Karachi for any length of time.

I have often seen that the inhabitants of a city - any city - are often the least knowledgeable of the history of their locale. This is not very surprising, I suppose, because there is a tendency to assume that "I already know my home town"! I find this book (and other history books that relate to my country!) opens up new revelations and provides knowledge that I simply did not have about Karachi.

I throughly recommend this book to everybody, particularly if you have any acquaintance with the region or the city. The book covers details that are not found elsewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back to my upbrinings, August 30, 2005

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Qasim Shakeel (Bloomfield Hills, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj (Hardcover)

Yaseem lari is one of my favorite authors because her topics and writing style have a personal effect on me. I am also a Lari but that has nothing to do with anything...
The reason i chose to read this book was because i was born in Karachi and i wanted to learn about the wonderful city that i was from. This book does an wonderful job in describing the climate and history of the largest city in Pakistan. If you are not interested in such a topic then i don't reccomend reading this book but if u want to get an idea of Karachi and the changes it went through its history then its a great book for you!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing..., November 30, 2000

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Monis Rahman (Sunnyvale, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj (Hardcover)

This is a must read for anyone interested in Karachi and its history. I highly reccomend this book.