The Mutiny (Signed)

Julian Rathbone

ISBN 10: 0316731137 / ISBN 13: 9780316731133

Published by Little, Brown Book Group, 2007

About this Item

First Edition, 1st printing. Signed by Rathbone to the title page. Very good condition in a very good dust jacket. D/J in protective sleeve. Mild spotting to page edges.

Seller Inventory # 100216663

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mutiny (Signed)
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316731137
• ISBN 13: 9780316731133
• Binding: HardBack
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Historical Novels

About this title

Synopsis

For its British population, the India that swelters in the late spring of 1857 is a place of amateur theatricals, horseracing, and flirtations under the aegis of the omnipotent East India company. But a brutal awakening lies in store for the complacent British: one May night, after 30 years of abuse, the East India Company's native soldiers rise up against their British officers. Caught up in the violence is pretty Sophie Hardcastle, a young wife and mother newly arrived from England. As she searches for her infant son, missing in the chaos, Sophie finds herself bearing witness to atrocities on both sides. Moving, somber, and thrilling, Rathbone's tale is told on a grand scale, ranging from the Cannings in Government House to the heroism of the humblest soldiers and peasants. It is as exhilarating as any Victorian adventure story, and yet, with its unflinching examination of religious fanaticism and the horrors of war, The Mutiny also carries a powerful message for the modern world.

About the Author

Julian Rathbone is the author of many books, including the bestselling THE LAST ENGLISH KING, KINGS OF ALBION and the Booker shortlisted JOSEPH, as well as the hugely acclaimed A VERY ENGLISH AGENT.