"The Company's Island" provides the first extended account of the
role of company colonies and the difficulties they faced in meeting
the requirements of the Crown whilst simultaneously attempting to
run a harmonious and successful community. Focusing on the island
of St Helena and the colony which sprung from the presence of the
East India Company there, Stephen Royle charts the growth of a
society from scratch and explores the tensions which ensued 1;
between soldiers and settlers, whites and blacks, company interests
and the interests of the Crown. A rebellion by the civilian
population, a mutiny in the garrison and a political assassination
tell only part of the island7;s history as a company colony.
Drawing on a wealth of archival material, this book sheds new light
on an important yet little known aspect of the colonial endeavour.
The result is a vivid and compelling tale involving issues of race,
morality, gender, trade and war within the context of Empire which
will appeal to historians and geographers and to all those with an
interest in colonialism, travel, trade and globalisation.
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