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The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia

Peter Hopkirk

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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 deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized in Kipling's Kim.
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 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 horsetraders, they mapped secret passes, gathered intelligence, and sought the allegiance of powerful khans. Some never returned.

Format:

Pages:: 564 pages

Publication:: 1994

Publisher:: Kodansha America, Inc.

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1568360223

ISBN13:: 9781568360225

kindle Asin:: B00GW4WEPW

The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia

Peter Hopkirk

4.33/5 (6948 ratings)

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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 deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized in Kipling's Kim.
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 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 horsetraders, they mapped secret passes, gathered intelligence, and sought the allegiance of powerful khans. Some never returned.

Format:

Pages:: 564 pages

Publication:: 1994

Publisher:: Kodansha America, Inc.

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1568360223

ISBN13:: 9781568360225

kindle Asin:: B00GW4WEPW

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