An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon
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This work is in the public domain. The author died in 1720; in Sri Lanka copyright lasts for the author's life plus 70 years, so the work has been free since 1791.
About this book
Robert Knox was held captive in the Kandyan kingdom for nineteen years. His account, published in 1681, is one of the earliest and most detailed European descriptions of Sri Lanka and its people.
- Language of the book
- English
- Category
- History
- First published
- 1681
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