Allan Mallinson The Passage to India (Paperback) Matthew Hervey (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Passage to IndiaCondition: NewEAN: 9780857503794ISBN: 9780857503794Publisher: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)Format: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/21/2019Item Height: 198mmItem Length: 127mmItem Width: 21mmItem Weight: 241gAuthor: Allan MallinsonLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: (The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 13): a high-octane and fast-paced military action adventure guaranteed to have you gripped!ISBN-10: 0857503790Description: From THE Sunday Times bestselling author Allan Mallinson, a riveting read with the perfect combination of hero, history and adventure - perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and Bernard Cornwell.'A very astounding and enjoyable military read' -- ***** Reader review'Excellent - full of excitement, adventure and history' -- ***** Reader review'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review'Magnificent!' -- ***** Reader review'Allan Mallinson is a truly gifted storyteller..."- ***** Reader review*********************************************************************************1831: riots and rebellions are widespread . . .In England, the new government is facing protests against the attempts of the Tory-dominated House of Lords to thwart the passing of the Reform Bill. In India, relations are strained between the presidency of Madras and some of the neighbouring princely states.Having taken command of the action in Bristol to restore order after one of the bloodiest and most destructive riots in the nation's history, Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey is out of favour with the new government. But then his old friend, Sir Eyre Somervile, offers him a lifeline...Somervile has persuaded the Court of Directors of the East India Company to approve an increase in the Madras military establishment. Hervey and the 6th Light Dragoons are sent to the princely state of Coorg. The Rajah is in revolt against the East India Company's terms and Hervey's regiment is called upon to crush the rebellion.With the stakes raised by an unexpected visitation from his past, for Hervey the question is whether he and his men will get out of this brutal war unscathed?Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: FictionBook Series: Matthew HerveyTopic: Historical Fiction, History, Military HistoryRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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