'Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author's pen'The TimesFollowing the 6th Light Dragoons'successful campaign in the state of Coorg and the deposition of its deranged Rajah,Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey is looking forward to a few months'respite for his regiment,for himself and his family. Indeed,with his reputation restored,he's rarely felt so content. Alas,such tranquillity is not to last.India's governor-general believes Hervey is just the man to lead a force against the Thuggee and Dacoity gangs whose increasingly vicious attacks threaten not only the stability of a number of friendly princely states but also,of course,the East India Company's interests in the sub-continent.And so Hervey reluctantly leads the Sixth into the field once more. It's a mission that will prove infinitely more complex,brutal and bloody than anyone predicted. For Hervey has taken the first steps on the path towards the conflagration history calls the Indian Mutiny . . .'Mallinson's series of early 19th-century military adventures are even better than Patrick O'Brian's naval equivalent...Faithful period detail. Rattling pace. Loveable characters'A. N. Wilson'Thrilling...richly engaging,old-fashioned storytelling'Daily Mail
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9780857504401Number of pages: 368Weight: 256 gDimensions: 198 x 128 x 23 mm
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