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Clive - The Life and Death of a British Emperor

Clive - The Life and Death of a British Emperor

by RobertHarvey (Author)

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    Paperback 1999

    $25.58
Synopsis

'A dashing biography full of rich detail and sharp comment'

The Times



Robert Harvey has written an in-depth study of the extraordinary man who was one of Britain's great romantic adventurers. At the age of 35, Clive had conquered the continent of India and established an empire that endured for two centuries. Despite his fame and immense fortune, he died mysteriously at the age of 50. His death was thought by many to be suicide, but Harvey produces compelling evidence that casts doubt on that. With access to unpublished papers CLIVE OF INDIA illuminates the real man behind the myths for the first time.

$25.58

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 406
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Sceptre
Published: 18 Mar 1999
ISBN 10: 0340654414
ISBN 13: 9780340654415
Book Overview: The first full biography for over twenty years of a dazzling soldier and administrator, the founder of the British Raj in India, the remarkable Robert Clive

Media Reviews

'Thoughtful and pleasantly written book. Intelligent and provocative ... a clear, well-observed picture of English political life in the mid 18th century.'
Country Life


'A dashing biography full of rich detail and sharp comment'
The Times


'Well-written and sprightly'
Independent

Author Bio
Robert Harvey is a former MP who spent nine years on the foreign staff of The Economist, where he become assistant editor. He has written many books including THE RETURN OF THE STRONG and THE UNDEFEATED. He lives in Powys, Wales and London.