Cover of In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang

Complete original text

In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India

by Herbert Strang

Level C1 · AdvancedAdventureHistorical33 chapters
Free sample, no signup·Tap any word to translate·Audio narration included

For learners

Can I read In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India in English as a learner?

Yes — read In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level
C1
Length
33 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

Amid the bustling streets of 1754 Market Drayton, a tall, enigmatic Englishman with a keen curiosity steps into an unfolding drama that intertwines personal adventure with the epic struggle for control in India, centered on the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey.

What's inside

Contents

33 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02Chapter 1: In which the Court Leet of Market Drayton entertains Colonel Robert Clive; and…
03Chapter 2: In which our hero overhears a conversation; and, meeting with the unexpected,…
04Chapter 3: In which Mr.
05Chapter 4: In which blows are exchanged; and our hero, setting forth upon his travels,…
06Chapter 5: In which Job Grinsell explains; and three visitors come by night to the Four…
07Chapter 6: In which the reader becomes acquainted with William Bulger and other sailor…
08Chapter 7: In which Colonel Clive suffers an unrecorded defeat; and our hero finds food…
09Chapter 8: In which several weeks are supposed to elapse; and our hero is discovered in…
10Chapter 9: In which the Good Intent makes a running fight: Mr. Toley makes a suggestion.
11Chapter 10: In which our hero arrives in the Golden East, and Mr.
12Chapter 11: In which the Babu tells the story of King Vikramaditya; and the discerning…

The reading experience

Every book comes with the tools

Tap to translate

Touch any word or phrase to see it in your language, instantly, without leaving the page.

Save & practise

Keep the words you want. They become flashcards built from your own reading.

Audio narration

Listen to clear, natural narration and read along to train your ear.

Progress tracking

Pick up exactly where you left off, on any device, and watch your streak grow.

Questions

About reading In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India

You can read the sample chapter free, with no account. To read the full book — with tap-to-translate, audio narration and saved progress — start your trial at quiz.nikmas.studio.
It's the complete original text, exactly as Herbert Strang wrote it — nothing rewritten or cut. The built-in translation, saved vocabulary and audio narration are what carry you through the original prose.

Start today

Start reading In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India

Read the sample chapter free, then start your trial to read the whole book — with translation, audio and saved progress.

Start your trialSample