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The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia by Peter Hopkirk: Used
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 1994-05-15
- Pages
- 624
- ISBN
- 1568360223
- Book Title
- Great Game : the Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
- Publisher
- Kodansha America, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Publication Year
- 1994
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.6 in
- Genre
- Political Science, History
- Topic
- Asia / Central Asia, Middle East / General, World / Asian
- Item Weight
- 26.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 624 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1568360223
ISBN-13
9781568360225
eBay Product ID (ePID)
696243
Product Key Features
Book Title
Great Game : the Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Middle East / General, World / Asian
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
92-016925
Reviews
Written with engrossing flair... Hopkirk tells the story well, playing up the romance and glamour while never losing sight of the overarching historical picture."--Andrew Leonard, San Francisco Chronicle "Those who enjoy vividly told tales of derring-do and seek a clear understanding of the history of the emerging central Asian countries will find this a glorious book." --Byron Farwell, The New York Times Book Review
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
320.958
Synopsis
A spellbinding account of the struggle between Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia for supremacy in central Asia. It has been hailed as essential reading in light of world events today., THE GREATGAME: THE EPIC STORY BEHIND TODAY'S HEADLINES Peter Hopkirk's spellbinding account of the great imperial struggle for supremacy in Central Asoa has been hailed as essential reading with that era's legacy playing itself out today. The Great Game between Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia was fought across desolate terrain from the Caucasus to China, over the lonely passes of the Parmirs and Karakorams, in the blazing Kerman and Helmund deserts, and through the caravan towns of the old Silk Road-both powers scrambling to control access to the riches of India and the East. When play first began, the frontiers of Russia and British India lay 2000 miles apart; by the end, this distance had shrunk to twenty miles at some points. Now, in the vacuum left by the disintegration of the Soviet Union, there is once again talk of Russian soldiers "dipping their toes in the Indian Ocean." The Washington Post has said that "every story Peter Hopkirk touches is totally engrossing." In this gripping narrative he recounts a breathtaking tale of espionage and treachery through the actual experiences of its colorful characters. Based on meticulous scholarship and on-the-spot research, this is the history at the core of today's geopolitics., THE GREATGAME: THE EPIC STORY BEHIND TODAY'S HEADLINES Peter Hopkirk's spellbinding account of the great imperial struggle for supremacy in Central Asoa has been hailed as essential reading with that era's legacy playing itself out today. The Great Game between Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia was fought across desolate terrain from the Caucasus to China, over the lonely passes of the Parmirs and Karakorams, in the blazing Kerman and Helmund deserts, and through the caravan towns of the old Silk Road--both powers scrambling to control access to the riches of India and the East. When play first began, the frontiers of Russia and British India lay 2000 miles apart; by the end, this distance had shrunk to twenty miles at some points. Now, in the vacuum left by the disintegration of the Soviet Union, there is once again talk of Russian soldiers "dipping their toes in the Indian Ocean." The Washington Post has said that "every story Peter Hopkirk touches is totally engrossing." In this gripping narrative he recounts a breathtaking tale of espionage and treachery through the actual experiences of its colorful characters. Based on meticulous scholarship and on-the-spot research, this is the history at the core of today's geopolitics.
LC Classification Number
DS329.4.H67 1992
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