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With Clive in India By G. A. Henty

A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth. Beside her stood a tall lad of sixteen. He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the... Read Full Overview

Henty has taken a period of Indian history of the most vital importance, and he has embroidered on the historical facts a story which of itself is deeply interesting. Young people assuredly will be delighted with the volume.We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of... Read Full Overview

G.A. Henty's historical fiction, With Clive in India, describes the period between the arrival of Clive in India and the end of his career and is lively in the extreme. Initially, the English were traders who relied on the acceptance of nearby princes; they were experts of Bengal... Read Full Overview

"Avec Clive en Inde" est un roman historique captivant qui nous plonge dans l'Inde coloniale du XVIIIe si?cle, o? les puissances europ?ennes se disputent la domination des territoires riches en ?pices et en tr?sors. ? travers les aventures de son h?ros, Charlie Marryat, et... Read Full Overview

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A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth. Beside her stood a tall lad of sixteen. He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the... Read Full Overview