Rutherford Alex

Having read the entire Empire of the Moghuls series, I had big expectations from this book which is set in the initial times of the British East India Company in Hindustan. I was eager to know about Robert Clive, who played a major role in consolidating the Company's establishment amidst competition from the French. I was a bit disappointed that the narrative did not entirely follow Clive in his exploits, instead focussing on a fictional character named Nicholas Ballantyne. And, the names of some of the Indian characters and places do not seem correct for the setting. However, the book has all the major historical facts right, and is quite engagingly written. I would rate it 3.5 stars out of 5.… (meer)