Alma gets classical with 300-strong list

Independent publisher Alma Books is planning to bring more "flair and quality" to its... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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The man who made Indian classical music mainstream

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Forget all those reading lists. During a quarantine, any book will do.

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