Treachery in Tibet (Simon Fonthill, 11) - Softcover

Wilcox, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749019824 ISBN 13: 9780749019822

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2016

Synopsis

1903. The British Empire has reached its probable apogee: so much of the world map is coloured red and the sun never set on its boundaries. But Lord Curzon, the ambitious Viceroy of India, has different views. Tibet, the mountainous region on the Raj’s borders, irritates him: the Dalai Lama never replies to his letters and border disputes multiply. He decides to invade and recruits Simon Fonthill, veteran of so many of Queen Victoria’s ‘Little Wars’, to lead 2000 men over the ice-bound Himalayan passes to Lhasa. Fonthill sets out on another expedition with his wife Alice, reporting for the Morning Post, and his old comrade, ‘352’ Jenkins. It is machine guns against muskets as the cruel and brave monks, fighting on their own terrain among the clouds, oppose the invasion. When Alice is captured, treachery is revealed, and Fonthill and Jenkins must gallop to her aid in their most arduous and thrilling adventure yet.

About this title

About the Author:

After a number of years working as a journalist, John Wilcox was lured into industry. In the mid-nineties he sold his company in order to devote himself to his first love, writing. His Simon Fonthill novels have been published to high acclaim and he has also published two works of non-fiction. John sadly passed away in 2018.

Review:

"Worst fears are confirmed in a narrative of shocks and thrills all the way in this first-rate yarn, backed up by the author’s wide knowledge." (Historical Novels Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0749019824
• ISBN 13: 9780749019822
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352