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OverviewIn the winter of 1875, a young British officer set out across central Asia on an unofficial mission to investigate the latest Russian moves in the Great Game. His goal was the mysterious Central Asian city of Khiva, closed to all European travellers by the Russians following their seizure of it two years earlier. His aim was to discover whether this remote and dangerous oasis could be used as a springboard for an invasion of India. An immediate bestseller when first published in 1877, Burnaby's delight in a life of risk and adventure still burns through the pages, as does his spontaneous affection for the Cossack troopers and Tartar, Khirgiz and Turkoman tribesmen that he encounters on his way. 'So idiosyncratic, so endearing, and so funny.' - Eric Newby 'A brave and strange life.' - Queen Victoria 'His adventures have become a Great Game classic.' - Peter Hopkirk Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fred BurnabyPublisher: Eland Publishing Ltd Imprint: Eland Publishing Ltd Weight: 0.370kg ISBN: 9781780601120ISBN 10: 1780601123 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 05 May 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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