Project Gutenberg 2005-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 133 Strang, Herbert In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India E-text prepared by Martin Robb "In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India" by Herbert Strang is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the character Desmond Burke, a young man whose aspirations to escape a constrained life on a farm collide with the grander historical events of British colonial expansion in India, particularly during the pivotal times of General Robert Clive's campaigns. Through adventure and intrigue, Burke seeks to carve his own path, inspired by Clive's feats in the East. The opening of the story introduces us to an autumn evening in 1754 in Market Drayton, where the local townsfolk gather to celebrate Colonel Clive, a hometown hero recently returned from India. Desmond Burke, a restless youth, defies his domineering older brother, Richard, to witness the festivities. He feels a powerful connection to Clive, whose exploits fuel his longing for adventure. However, Desmond's dreams are rapidly overshadowed by his difficult home life, characterized by bullying and oppression from Richard. The tension of their relationship becomes palpable, setting the stage for Desmond's eventual decision to leave home in pursuit of his ambitions, with the backdrop of Clive’s adventures as both an inspiration and an impetus for his own journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction Clive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774 -- Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 813065 2025-07-07T06:45:09.851912 text/html 796393 2020-12-12T06:45:14 text/html 400896 2025-07-07T06:45:20.728881 application/epub+zip 412766 2025-07-07T06:45:13.311922 application/epub+zip 393000 2025-07-07T06:45:12.038921 application/epub+zip 746622 2025-07-07T06:45:26.727908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713772 2025-07-07T06:45:19.889878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655329 2022-09-08T05:05:16.803410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788262 2025-07-07T06:45:08.423943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 787998 2020-12-12T06:45:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19924 2025-07-07T06:45:26.858829 application/rdf+xml 17694 2025-07-07T06:45:12.548896 image/jpeg 3856 2025-07-07T06:45:12.291929 image/jpeg 305363 2020-12-12T06:45:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 304997 2020-12-12T06:45:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 394200 2025-07-07T06:45:09.914943 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Strang, Herbert, Mrs. en.wikipedia