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OverviewThis volume is an account of the journey the author made between Eastern Russia (via Tabriz) to Teheran at the turn of the twentieth century. This is not just a travelogue, however, but a lament for the loss of British “prestige” and power in the region to Russia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald StuartPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780415608442ISBN 10: 0415608449 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 25 February 2011 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Eastward Ho! 2. Odessa and the Crimea 3. The Black Sea (Afou, Suchum etc) 4. Batoum (The Plague) 5. Tiflis 6. Farewell Civilisation (A Russian Post House) 7. We Jolt Our Weary Length Along 8. The Land of the Lion and the Sun 9. Taza-Kand (Dreadful Experiences) 10. Tabriz. 11. A Day's Shooting 12. A Vermin District 13. The Kaflan-Kuh 14. Teheran 15. Teheran (continued) 16. The Peacock Throne 17. The Shah's Army 18. The Russian Octopus 19. Railway Enterprise 20. How it All Came About 21. Meshed and Bushire (Turquoise and Pearl) 22. What the Future Will Bring Forth 23. Through Holy Russia 24. England to the RescueReviewsAuthor InformationMultivolume collection by leading authors in the field Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |