Jeffrey Archer was Brit, but dil tha Hindustani

Jeffrey Archer enjoyed significant popularity among Indian readers from the 1980s to the 2000s. His characters embodied ambition and willingness to achieve their goals, resonating with India's elite. Despite Archer’s success abroad, he remained largely unrecognized in Britain, where his work was often dismissed.
Over the years, reading preferences among Indians have shifted towards contemporary authors and self-help literature.
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