To Herat and Cabul: A Story of the First Afghan War

"To Herat and Cabul: A Story of the First Afghan War" by G. A. Henty is a tale set in the 1800s that centers on Angus Campbell, a sixteen-year-old orphan navigating a world consumed by conflict. When Angus's parents die from disease, he's alone in Persia, so he decides to work for the British government. Using his language skills, he is sent on a risky mission to bring a message to the leader of Herat, who is dealing with the threat of a Persian invasion. The survival of Herat, and the blocking of Russian expansion in the area, rests on Angus delivering the message and the leader he delivers it to resisting the invaders.