The Viceroy's Shadow
The Viceroy's Shadow
by Atharva Inamdar
The Viceroy's Shadow is a historical fiction book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on World Wars. Blending real history with vivid storytelling, this book brings a past era to life through memorable characters. Historical fiction gives us something textbooks cannot: the feeling of being there. Published in 2018 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 58,081 words across approximately 232 pages.
The world wars focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader historical fiction genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 58,081 words (approximately 232 pages), this is a full-length book. Expect around 4.8 hours of reading time. At this length, there is room to build complex arguments, develop characters with real depth, or explore a topic from several angles. A historical fiction book at this scale can take its time and still hold your attention.
About the Author
The Viceroy's Shadow was written in 2018, the year Atharva Inamdar hit Amazon bestseller lists in India, the USA, and the UK — and also the year Amazon blocked his account with ₹25 lakhs in royalties unpaid. With 20 historical fiction titles, Atharva brings the same research intensity to past eras that he brings to every genre he enters.
Publication History
The Viceroy's Shadow was published on December 11th, 2018, one of 13 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Written and published within the same year, the book moved from draft to release in 2018 without the extended wait that many titles in the catalog experienced. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-080-4. 2018 saw 110 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Viceroy's Shadow is one of 20 books in the historical fiction category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other historical fiction titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The world wars focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-080-4
- Year Written
- 2018