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Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company: 1550-1650

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“Overflowing with surprises.”—William Dalrymple, The Spectator

“Essential reading.”—Dan Jones, Times (UK)

“Fascinating and authoritative.”—Jerry Brotton


The unlikely beginnings of the East India Company—from Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior Dutch—to laying the groundwork for future British expansion

The East India Company was the largest commercial enterprise in British history, yet its roots in Tudor England are often overlooked. The Tudor revolution in commerce led ambitious me...