Summary of Edmund Richardson's The King's Shadow

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#1 Private James Lewis, an unremarkable member of the British East India Company’s army, awoke in Agra. He was walking into one of history’s most incredible stories.

#2 Lewis was born in London in 1800. He knew from a young age that Britain was not kind to people like him. He enlisted in the British East India Company’s army in 1821, hoping for a better life.

#3 When he returned to Britain, Lewis was rich, but he still felt like he had been cheated out of a life with dignity and respect. He began to mutter under his breath. He dreamed about life on his own terms.

#4 Lewis had to hide from the East India Company, which would have killed him if he had been caught. He headed west, navigating by the sun and the stars. He begged for food in villages, slept in ditches, and stayed out of sight.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822599055

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Private James Lewis, an unremarkable member of the British East India Company’s army, awoke in Agra. He was walking into one of history’s most incredible stories.

#2

Lewis was born in London in 1800. He knew from a young age that Britain was not kind to people like him. He enlisted in the British East India Company’s army in 1821, hoping for a better life.

#3

When he returned to Britain, Lewis was rich, but he still felt like he had been cheated out of a life with dignity and respect. He began to mutter under his breath. He dreamed about life on his own terms.

#4

Lewis had to hide from the East India Company, which would have killed him if he had been caught. He headed west, navigating by the sun and the stars. He begged for food in villages, slept in ditches, and stayed out of sight.

#5

The journey to the Thar was a difficult one, full of obstacles and dangers. But somehow, Lewis did it. His clothes were in rags, he was shivering with fever, and barely able to walk. But he made it to Ahmedpur, where he was greeted by a courtier named Josiah Harlan.

#6

In 1827, Harlan met the exiled king of Afghanistan, Shah Shujah. He thought he could help get the king back on the throne. He signed up Charles Masson as his confidential retainer.

#7

The expedition was making good progress. It had been a very bad idea to pay his men in advance, as Gul Khan had barely been able to believe it. The moment Harlan’s money was in his hand,