Anyone have good recs? I’m willing to invest the time to read a detailed history, but I’m apprehensive in choosing a book because I don’t want it to end up being a bunch of lecturing about white imperialism—I just want a good, well written history.

It seems like The Honourable Company by John Keay might be a good bet. Anyone read this?

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Posted by bayoumuscle21

St. George

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Posted on 2/9/25 at 9:48 pm to AllbyMyRelf

Not a book but I recall seeing a few episodes of the pioneer with Jason mamoa that was pretty good that had some fur trade and involved the east India trading company...never finished it.

Apologies that I didn't answer your question.

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Posted by VolSquatch

First Coast

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Posted on 2/10/25 at 1:53 pm to AllbyMyRelf

Fur, Fortune, and Empire by Eric James Dolan is pretty good. The EIC is definitely featured in it, but the book is more about the fur trade itself.

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Posted by rebelrouser

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Posted on 2/10/25 at 8:05 pm to AllbyMyRelf

James Clavell's Tai Pan is collaterally about the Opium trade to China, which the BEIC was heavily involved in.

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Posted by AllbyMyRelf

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Posted on 2/11/25 at 1:52 pm to AllbyMyRelf

Thank you for the recs, everyone.

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Posted by AUveritas

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Posted on 2/24/25 at 6:50 pm to AllbyMyRelf

The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company by William Dalrymple seems to be well regarded. I have a copy but I haven't gotten to it yet .

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