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A Far Horizon

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Capturing the essence of the book: Gripping historical saga enveloped in religious fervor.

Recommendation: - A Far Horizon is a gripping historical saga that masterfully blends fact and fiction, whisking readers away to 18th-century Calcutta. Meira Chand's rich storytelling and vividly drawn characters bring to life the religious cult surrounding the young Sati, and the tense political climate between the British and the nawab. The harrowing night spent by British prisoners in the Black Hole of Calcutta becomes a haunting legend that justifies the British empire's colonization of India. If you're a fan of historical fiction that immerses you in a captivating world, this is a book you won't want to miss.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Far Horizon

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ISBN: 9789814868617
Authors: Meira Chand
Date of Publication: 2021-02-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Drama
Related Topics: Theatre, World War II, War
Goodreads rating: 3.4
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Calcutta, 1756. In Indian Black Town, the beautiful, young Sati is believed to be possessed by the goddess Kali, and finds herself at the centre of a religious cult. In British White Town, Chief Magistrate Holwell and Governor Drake come together to face a common enemy, Siraj Uddaulah, the young nawab in Murshidabad. When the nawab finally descends upon Calcutta with a huge army, it’s too late for those British residents who have not fled the city in time. Locked into Fort William with a large number of the Black Town population, these British prisoners spend a night of horror that would become legend of the history of the Raj.A sweeping, fictionalised chronicle of the notorious incident of the Black Hole of Calcutta in 1756 that would later be used to justify the British empire’s colonisation of India.
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Capturing the essence of the book: Gripping historical saga enveloped in religious fervor.

Recommendation: - A Far Horizon is a gripping historical saga that masterfully blends fact and fiction, whisking readers away to 18th-century Calcutta. Meira Chand's rich storytelling and vividly drawn characters bring to life the religious cult surrounding the young Sati, and the tense political climate between the British and the nawab. The harrowing night spent by British prisoners in the Black Hole of Calcutta becomes a haunting legend that justifies the British empire's colonization of India. If you're a fan of historical fiction that immerses you in a captivating world, this is a book you won't want to miss.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.