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The Great Game
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The Great Game
'Peter Hopkirk is truly the Laureate of the Great Game' Jan Morris
'Peter Hopkirk is truly the Laureate of the Great Game' Jan Morris
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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 immortalised 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 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.
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The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk is highly praised for its fascinating subject and engaging storytelling. Reviewers commend the book's readability and gripping narrative on the historical geopolitical rivalry in Central Asia. It is regarded as a classic, expertly handled by Hopkirk, providing insights into the region's complex dynamics.
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ISBN: 9780719564475
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 March 2006
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Illustration: 8pp black and white
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 418g
Pages: 592
About the Author
Peter Hopkirk has travelled widely in the regions where his six books are set - Central Asia, the Caucasus, China, India and Pakistan, Iran, and Eastern Turkey. He has worked as an ITN reporter, the New York correspondent of the old Daily Express, and - for twenty years - on The Times. No stranger to misadventure, he has twice been held in secret police cells and has also been hijacked by Arab terrorists. His works have been translated into fourteen languages.
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