Land of hope and glory
By: by Geoffrey Wilson
Publisher: Hodder
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781444721126; 9781444723649
Subjects: Fathers and daughters; Revolutions; East Indians; History; Veterans; Fiction
Description: It is 1852 and the Indian empire of Rajthana has ruled Europe for more than 100 years. With their vast armies, steam-and-sorcery technology, and mastery of the mysterious power of sattva, the Rajthanans appear invincible, but a bloody rebellion has broken out in a remote corner of the empire, in a poor and backward region known as England. At first Jack Casey, retired soldier, wants nothing to do with the uprising, but then he learns his daughter, Elizabeth, is due to be hanged for helping the rebels. The Rajthanans offer to spare her, but only if Jack hunts down and captures his best friend and former army comrade, who is now a rebel leader. Jack is torn between saving his daughter and protecting his friend, and he struggles just to stay alive as the rebellion pushes England into all-out war.
Notes: Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2011.