Lucknow, under the rule of its idiosyncratic nawabs, was a heady mixture of flourishing art,iterature, architecture, sport and a famously culturedifestyle. Theife and Times of the Nawabs ofucknow depicts theives, histories and cultures ofucknow's infamous nawabs through more than a hundred pithy and colourful anecdotes, all of which are replete with wily prime ministers, powerful begums, eccentric chefs, accompanied by beautiful illustrations. Theife and Times is a tribute to the many nawabs who all played a crucial role in giving the city ofucknow its distinctive history and culture.