Arms Wide Asunder

<p><strong>Step into the heart-wrenching story of treachery lust and plunder at the birth of the British Empire in India-and the redemptive power of love in the fight for justice.</strong></p><p>In 1774 renowned British general <strong>Robert Clive</strong> is found dead with his throat cut. His hasty and secretive burial in an unmarked grave marks the end of a life defined by ambition cunning and greed in the name of building an empire.</p><p>Two decades earlier Clive is a promising young general facing insurmountable odds. Locked in a grueling power struggle against Diwan Mohan Roy of <strong>Bengal</strong> Clive's mere 6000 troops face an army of 30000 men. But with the help of the powerful-and treacherous-banker Omichund Clive sets in motion a devious plan to claim the wealthy province of Bengal for the British East India Company.</p><p>Meanwhile a centuries-old rival is stirring. Led by <strong>Joseph Francois Dupleix</strong> and his young prot��g�� Jules St Clair the <strong>French</strong> are eager to defeat their archenemy in <strong>India</strong>. They join forces with the Diwan-and quickly uncover a tumult of rivalries that threaten to pull Bengal apart at the seams. Nothing it seems can stop Robert Clive from having his empire. But even Clive could never have foreseen the cold determination of the beautiful and courageous daughter of Diwan Mohan Roy Anjolie.</p><p>From the <strong>picturesque plains of India</strong> to the <strong>stunning cities of 18</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup><strong>-century Europe</strong> this adventure follows the <strong>saga</strong> of the Roy-St Clair family as they battle the <strong>British colonialists</strong> for the fate of <strong>India</strong>.</p><p><strong>Expertly written with authentic historical details and a gripping narrative <em>Arms Wide Asunder </em>is a powerful read that explores the redemptive power of love justice and an unlikely sisterhood against all odds.</strong></p>