Walter Reid studied at the universities of Oxford and Edinburgh and is the author of a number of acclaimed biographies and books of military and political history. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
'Reid's book makes for absorbing reading. He has the capacity to
make his characters come out alive with all their human frailties.
We are constantly reminded that imperialism, despite being such an
awesome phenomenon, has had after all to operate through human
agencies'
*Outlook, New Delhi*
'a thorough and hard-hitting account ... presented with clarity and
sobriety'
*BBC History Magazine*
'It is a rare book that will alter the way you look at one of
history’s pivotal events and one of its greatest tragedies, but
this is one of them'
*Washington Times*
'an excellent and original work ... a meticulously researched,
pioneering study that will appeal to many in both countries'
*The Open (India)*
'Given the author, Walter Reid is a hugely admired and respected
writer on military and political history whose research is
incredibly impressive, his viewpoint should not be
ignored. Keeping the Jewel in the Crown is an incredibly
readable work of non-fiction that deserves to be read'
*LoveReading.co.uk*
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