{"id":11922,"date":"2018-12-26T00:12:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T18:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/?p=11922"},"modified":"2018-12-26T00:12:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-25T18:42:55","slug":"fortunes-soldier-by-alex-rutherford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/26\/fortunes-soldier-by-alex-rutherford\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortune\u2019s Soldier by Alex Rutherford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/12\/773FDC49-2044-4421-AFB1-32281A565FDF.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/773FDC49-2044-4421-AFB1-32281A565FDF.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/773FDC49-2044-4421-AFB1-32281A565FDF-187x300.jpeg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/2638156194\">Add this book on Goodreads    <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/gp\/product\/9351952983\/ref=x_gr_w_bb?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb_in-21&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790\">Buy this book on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Genre:<\/strong>\u00a0Historical Fiction<\/li><li><strong>Format:<\/strong>\u00a0Hardcover<\/li><li><strong>Source<\/strong>: Review Copy<\/li><li><strong>Pages:<\/strong>\u00a0448<\/li><li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Hachette India <\/li><li><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong>\u00a0December 3, 2018<\/li><li><strong>My Rating: <\/strong>3\u00a0stars<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><b>Goodreads Blurb<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is 1744, and Nicholas Ballantyne, a young Scotsman dreaming of a life as laird of his ancestral estate finds himself quite unexpectedly on the Winchester, a ship bound for Hindustan, seeking to begin a new life as a \u2018writer\u2019 on the rolls of the British East India Company. On board, he meets the spirited and mercurial Robert Clive, determined \u2013 at whatever cost \u2013 to make a fortune in a land of opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years that follow, their friendship sees many twists and turns as Clive\u2019s restless hunger for wealth and power takes him from being a clerk to a commander in the Company\u2019s forces, masterminding plans to snuff out rival French interests in Hindustan and eventually leading the company forces to victory at Plassey, the prelude to nearly two centuries of foreign rule in Hindustan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brilliantly crafted, and bringing to life the momentous events that shook India in the mid-eighteenth century,&nbsp;<em>Fortune\u2019s Soldier&nbsp;<\/em>is an epic tale of a fascinating era by a master storyteller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>My Thoughts<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortune\u2019s Soldier begins when Nicholas Ballantyne is sent to Hindustan by his uncle James to work in the East India Company. It was my first time reading about India through a foreigner&#8217;s perspective and it was quite interesting. The book consists of a lot of accounts on India\u2019s history and legends. It also mentions some Mughal rulers.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I liked how the characters developed throughout the book, especially Nicholas. We see him go through many dangerous situations. Tuhin Singh was another interesting character. The book is quite well-written.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this book didn&#8217;t work for for me. I found it boring and monotonous a lot of the times. I liked the historical aspects but it wasn&#8217;t thrilling enough to keep me engrossed.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book is clearly written after a lot of research and I highly appreciate the author&#8217;s effort.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend this book to fans of historical books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Find me on&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tavleen_words\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tavleensoni\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/user\/show\/32793447-tavleen-kaur\"><strong>Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add this book on Goodreads Buy this book on Amazon Genre:\u00a0Historical Fiction Format:\u00a0Hardcover Source: Review Copy Pages:\u00a0448 Publisher:\u00a0Hachette India Publication Date:\u00a0December 3, 2018 My Rating: 3\u00a0stars<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/26\/fortunes-soldier-by-alex-rutherford\/#more-11922\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fortune\u2019s Soldier by Alex Rutherford<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[189,217],"class_list":["post-11922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-reviews","tag-fortunes-soldier","tag-historical-fiction"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4777,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/28\/book-review-constant-guests-by-patricia-nedelea\/","url_meta":{"origin":11922,"position":0},"title":"Book Review: Constant Guests by Patricia Nedelea","date":"February 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Add this book on Goodreads Buy this book on Amazon Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy My Rating: 4 stars I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review Constant Guests is the debut novel of\u00a0Patricia Nedelea. 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