Project Gutenberg 2006-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 138 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. With Clive in India; Or, The Beginnings of an Empire Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Martin Robb "With Clive in India; Or, The Beginnings of an Empire" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Charlie Marryat, a young lad who is sent to India to work as a writer for the East India Company. The narrative is set during a turbulent time in the mid-18th century when British influence began to expand in India, featuring key historical events and figures, particularly focusing on Clive's ascent to power." "The opening of the story introduces Charlie Marryat, a sixteen-year-old boy facing the challenge of leaving his family behind as he embarks on a journey to India. After the death of his father, Charlie’s mother struggles to provide for her children, prompting her to seek help from Charlie's wealthy uncle. As Charlie engages with this new opportunity, he experiences a mix of excitement and apprehension about his future in a distant land fraught with uncertainty and adventure. The preface hints at the significant historical backdrop that will frame Charlie's experiences, promising a blend of personal and epic narratives as the British aim to establish their empire amidst various challenges." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Children's Fiction India Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Fiction 730914 730871 2024-10-08T10:04:20.393478 2023-09-08T11:16:22.005079 text/html text/html 734518 2022-02-18T08:56:23 text/html 480675 2024-10-08T10:04:27.082462 application/epub+zip 490981 2024-10-08T10:04:21.120486 application/epub+zip 331494 2024-10-08T10:04:20.757477 application/epub+zip 694691 2024-10-08T10:04:32.415405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658892 2024-10-08T10:04:26.743449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499289 2022-09-09T06:06:17.538092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712124 712130 2024-10-08T10:04:19.225497 2023-09-08T11:16:21.024126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 711802 2022-02-18T08:56:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20507 2024-10-08T10:04:32.549402 application/rdf+xml 27123 2024-10-08T10:04:20.865479 image/jpeg 3987 2024-10-08T10:04:20.810485 image/jpeg 255915 2022-02-18T08:56:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 668966 2022-02-18T08:57:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 669094 2024-10-08T10:04:20.466466 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia