A SOLDIER of the COMPANY. LIFE OF AN INDIAN ENSIGN 1833-43 - CAPTAIN ALBERT HERVEY *.

Allen (Edited a. introduced by), Charles and Captain Albert Hervey:

ISBN 10: 0718131215 / ISBN 13: 9780718131210

Published by London, MICHAEL JOSEPH,, 1988

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A SOLDIER of the COMPANY. LIFE OF AN INDIAN ENSIGN 1833-43 - CAPTAIN ALBERT HERVEY *.
• Publisher: London, MICHAEL JOSEPH,
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718131215
• ISBN 13: 9780718131210
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Erstauflage / First publication.
• Condition: Gut

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Synopsis

In "A Soldier of the Company", Charles Allen, a well-known authority on the British in India, has abridged the memoirs of Captain Albert Hervey who arrived in India as a 16-year-old cadet in 1833 and subsequently served with the 40th Madras Native Infantry. Illustrated with contemporary prints and line drawings, these memoirs follow Hervey's growth to manhood during a period in which Britain tightened her hold on India, the jewel in the crown. Hervey recalls the excitement and confusion of his early experiences, from the duties of a young subaltern, to the giddy whirl of balls and life in the mess; from his descriptions of life on the march with his troops to his account of the sights, sounds and concerns of a vanished way of life. Other works by Charles Allen include "Plain Tales from the Raj", "Lives of the Indian Princess", "A Glimpse of the Burning Plain" and "Kipling's Kingdom".