About the Book: Set in 1916 during World War I, The Imitation Englishman follows Madhusudan Chandra Joshi, a young Indian clerk who travels to Heidelberg to study law. A chance meeting with revolutionary Amir Farooqui draws him into the secretive Hindu–German Conspiracy, a global gun-running effort supporting India’s struggle for independence. As Madhusudan moves between Germany and London, he confronts colonialism, racism, political intrigue and difficult questions of identity and belonging. A richly researched historical novel about revolution, friendship, adventure, anti-colonial resistance and the transformative journey of discovering who you truly are.