Ride to khiva, a: travels and adventures in central asia
Auteur :
Burnaby, Fred
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108037587
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
660 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
An account of Captain Burnaby's remarkable 1875 journey through Russian territory during the 'Great Game', when Russia and Britain vied to control central Asia. The book, published in 1876 and immediately reprinted, brought him instant fame. It features maps of the route he travelled and an appendix.