Mutiny Memoirs offers a bird’s eye view of the Rising, through the personalised account of Colonel ARD Mackenzie, an active participant of the events that occurred then. And that’s what makes his journey so interesting. Books on the Mutiny or the Rising are aplenty but Memoirs is worth a read because it makes for absorbing reading in an easy and lucid style, as one would experience, while reading someone’s diary. Personal yet full of information. In all, an absorbing read that will keep you on your toes as you journey through the action of a bygone era…

This is a gem straight out of a time capsule-Mutiny Memoirs: Being Personal Reminiscences of the Great Sepoy Revolt of 1857. Even Before starting to read Mushirul Hasan’s brilliant and lengthy introduction and what Mackenzie himself has to say, the reader swoons at the production quality of this slim paperback. Speckled with visual 'oldness’ on the pages, the engravings reproduced bring a book back to life. For history buffs as well as lovers of books, Mutiny Memoirs is a mental and tactile treat…