Viceroys: The Men Who Ruled the EmpireHardcover, 1 June 2015

The author of This Sceptred Isle turns his attention to the viceroys

In Viceroys, Christopher Lee explores the men who ruled the British Empire, in particular through the lens of the Viceroys of India, which was the "Jewel in the Crown" of the Empire. This comprehensive history covers 300 years, from the first establishments of British trading posts in the 17th century to the gradual assumption of power, culminating in the imperial splendor of the last decades before independence.