The East India Company had a massive impact on India, and India affected employees of the East India Company. India and China affected these employees, and you may see the effect in the artifacts, furnishings, and trinkets members of the EIC brought home.
It is also fascinating to note from the book that, on their return home, many of these employees stayed close to each other, forming long-lasting personal and professional bonds.
The book comprises 19 chapters in 5 parts. The organization is excellent, allowing you to follow specific examples divided into five broad themes. Each section starts with a summary, which is excellent.
The chapters themselves go into excruciating detail, which may interest no Asian person. I found some chapters fascinating, such as the chapter about Fanny Parks.
The rest, as I mentioned, contain too much detail, which is difficult to focus on. ( )