The revolt of 1857 continues to arouse interest and debate. This book, first published in 1984 and now in paperback for the first time, remains one of the best

"Frey's concise and readable history of the Indian Rebellion is an excellent introduction to one of the most important wars of the nineteenth century. The rebel

"In the mid-19th century India was the focus of Britain's international prestige and commercial power - the most important colony in an empire which extended to