 In "Trajectories" (1998) he presents a nightmare vision of Britain in 2035, which seems more recognisable and likely with every year that passes.Over a writing career of forty years, during which the world might be said to have changed out of recognition, it is notable how few of Rathbone's preoccupations and perceptions have dated, while many have been prescient and remain as relevant as they ever were.In his latest book "The Mutiny", dealing with the Indian rising against British rule in 1857, the same commitment to clarity of vision is evident, an equal openness to all experiences and forces involved in the event, which continues unashamedly to put Rathbone in the line of the great novelists of the 19th Century.