Nick Collins

-:ABOUT THE AUTHOR:-

NICK COLLINS read history at Magdalene College Cambridge. Ignoring suggestions of continuing academic research for a career in maritime trade, he joined H.Clarkons and Co, now Clarkson Platou, the world’s largest shipping services company. He was a director of subsidiaries in Research, Asia, India, the USA, was MD in Singapore, COO in Dubai and wrote ‘The Essential Guide to Chartering and the Dry Freight Market.’ He has done business throughout the world with many large companies. He brings practical knowledge and experience to academic research to produce a unique work.

Shortlisted for the Mountbatten

Maritime History Award 2022

“I am utterly astonished by it…clearly a most important work…the control of detail is remarkable…most enlightening.”

Dr Ronald Hyam

“Well written, informative and engaging. I regard it as essential reading on Ancient Indian history.”

Prof DAP Sharma

“Remarkable and fascinating…History with a capital H…the author’s capacity to make effective use of archaeological and scientific data, alongside the economic, cultural and linguistic is impressive…a remarkable achievement well worth investigating.”

Prof Geoffrey Till

“An epic tome…ambitious in scale but accessibly written.”

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