The Faraway Drums by Jon Cleary

The Faraway Drums

by Jon Cleary

Collins, 1981 [First Edition], ISBN 0002222833, hardcover, dust-jacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing to edges, no inscriptions, dust-jacket shows minor edge and shelf wear with minor rubbing to edges and corners, with minor chips (see photographs)

"The time is 1911, the place India.  The coronation of King George V as Emperor of India is to take place at the Great Durbar in Delhi.
High in the Himalayas Major Clive Farnol, soldier turned political agent, hears rumours of a plot to assassinate the King.  Hurrying south, trying to piece together hints of the plot, he finds himself a target fro assassination."