The British Conquest and Dominion of India

Sir Penderel Moon was a brilliant academic, a distinguished member of the legendary Indian civil service, a political adviser to the government of India after Independence, and during the latter years of his life, a historian. Published posthumously, this book will surely rank not only as his magnum opus, a masterpiece of narrative history, but also as a classic description of the strength, weakness, and the final passing of the British empire in the Indian subcontinent. The book is 1235 pages long; its bulk and weight makes it difficult to handle and to read with comfort. But readers not put off initially by its daunting size will find a high reward, a rich harvest of facts, and much room for thought.