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For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth, Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia, fought a secret war in the lonely passes and ...Show synopsisFor nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth, Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia, fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized by Kipling. When play first began the two rival empires lay nearly 2,000 miles apart. By the end, some Russian outposts were within 20 miles of India. This classic book tells the story of the Great Game through the exploits of the young officers, both British and Russian, who risked their lives playing it. Disguised as holy men or native horse-traders, they mapped secret passes, gathered intelligence and sought the allegiance of powerful khans. Some never returned. The violent repercussions of the Great Game are still convulsing Central Asia today.Hide synopsis
The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia (John Murray Publishers Ltd) – Hardcover (1990)
by
Peter Hopkirk
Cover may not depict edition offered for sale
Hardcover, John Murray Publishers Ltd 1990
English
256 pages
ISBN: 071954727X ISBN-13: 9780719547270
This is an account of the encounter last century between the British in India and Tsarist Russia in Central Asia which became known as the Great Game. When the encounter began the frontiers of Russia and British India lay some 2000 apart. By the end, the gap had shrunk in places to 20 miles. As Russia pushed forward her frontiers young officers found the fulfilment of their dreams in the chance to escape garrison life and find promotion and glory in the Caucasus, China and Tibet.;Peter Hopkirk has also written Foreign ...Show moreThis is an account of the encounter last century between the British in India and Tsarist Russia in Central Asia which became known as the Great Game. When the encounter began the frontiers of Russia and British India lay some 2000 apart. By the end, the gap had shrunk in places to 20 miles. As Russia pushed forward her frontiers young officers found the fulfilment of their dreams in the chance to escape garrison life and find promotion and glory in the Caucasus, China and Tibet.;Peter Hopkirk has also written Foreign Devils on the Silk Road, Trespassers on the Roof of the World and Setting the East Ablaze.Hide
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Description:Good in good dust jacket. Good Clean Condition Book. Jacket...Good in good dust jacket. Good Clean Condition Book. Jacket Condition: Good. Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
Description:Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; 562 pp.,...Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; 562 pp., black buckram bdg. with silver-stamped spine. Illustrated with 6 maps, and 39 reproductions and b/w phototypes on gloss paper plates. In depth and rare look at the 19th century Tsarist Russia and Victorian England' s machinations for control over the riches of central Asia, a subterranean conflict that presaged the 20th century's Cold War. Absolutely FINE copy. Photo scan available upon request.
Description:[0-7195-4727-X] 1991, reprint. (Hardcover) Fine in fine dust...[0-7195-4727-X] 1991, reprint. (Hardcover) Fine in fine dust jacket. xiv, 562pp. Octavo. Original black cloth with silver lettering on spine in sepia pictorial dust jacket (red spine). 39 listed illustrations from B / W photos, paintings. 5 maps. A rare look at the 19th century struggle for hegemony in central asia between Victorian England and Tsarist Russia. A kind of pre-20th century Cold War, the conflict between these two Imperial Juggernauts over the riches of the Orient was largely confied to the shadows, with agents of the rival empires proceeding in disguise on furtive missions. At other times, full regiments were engaged in expeditions and expanding the Empire's borders. During this dangerous time, many believed that a full scale war was inevitable between the two countries.
