'Loot' follows a wood carver in 18th-century India, as the country falls to British forces

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We revisit host Deepa Fernandes’ August 2023 conversation with author Tania James. Her book “Loot” follows the fortunes of Abbas, a young wood carver in 18th-century Mysore, India, as the sultanate falls to British forces. It’s now out in paperback.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.