Published by Hamish Hamilton: London 1973 1st Edition
"Michael Edwardes' A Season in Hell: The Defence of the Lucknow Residency is a detailed account of one of the most famous episodes of the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Focusing on the prolonged siege of the British Residency at Lucknow, Edwardes reconstructs the ordeal of the soldiers, civilians, women and children who were trapped within the compound for months while vastly outnumbered rebel forces surrounded the city.
Drawing heavily on contemporary letters, diaries and reminiscences, Edwardes tells the story largely from the viewpoint of those inside the Residency, following events from the outbreak of rebellion and the disaster at Chinhat through the first siege, Havelock and Outram's relief, the renewed siege and the final evacuation. The narrative combines military history with vivid accounts of privation, disease, bombardment, casualties and daily life under siege, giving the work a strong eyewitness character.
Published by Hamish Hamilton, London in 1973, this is the First Edition, complete with its original illustrated dustjacket. The volume includes maps, appendices, bibliography, notes on sources and illustrations, and an index, making it a substantial study of the Lucknow campaign and a desirable work for collectors of British India, the Indian Mutiny and nineteenth-century military history."
Size 24cm x 16.5cm x 3cm - 330 pages
