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In the winter of 1875, a young British officer set out across
central Asia on an unofficial mission to investigate the latest
Russian moves in the Great Game. His goal was the mysterious
Central Asian city of Khiva, closed to all European travellers by
the Russians following their seizure of it two years earlier. His
aim was to discover whether this remote and dangerous oasis could
be used as a springboard for an invasion of India. An immediate
bestseller when first published in 1877, Burnaby s delight in a
life of risk and adventure still burns through the pages, as does
his spontaneous affection for the Cossack troopers and Tartar,
Khirgiz and Turkoman tribesmen that he encounters on his way.
This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the
World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important
historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come
from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject
produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a
discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the
subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the
Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the
book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous
generations.
In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our
special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more
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text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other
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