Sabres on the Steppes
Danger, Diplomacy and Adventure in the Great Game
- Hardcover
340 pages
- Release Date
18 October 2012
Summary
Back in the day when men were men and Britain ruled the world, the two great world powers went head to head over control of central Asia - from the Caucasus to Kabul. This was the stage of open warfare but also espionage, subterfuge and reckless adventure.
Following on from the derring do of Shooting Leave, John Ure tells the story of British soldiers, missionaries and mercenaries, horse traders and opportunists who travelled to make their name in the Great Game.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849016674 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849016674 |
| Author: | John Ure, Sir John Ure |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 340 |
| Release Date: | 18 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 498g |
| Dimensions: | 223mm x 144mm x 28mm |
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Well informed, lively and entertaining– Traveller Magazine
Well informed, lively and entertaining - Traveller Magazine
About The Author
John Ure
Sir John Ure, former British Ambassador to Cuba, Brazil and Sweden, is the author of, among other travel and historical books, Pilgrimage, In Search of Nomads, The Cossacks and The Trail of Tamerlane. He writes regularly on travel for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, and has served on the council of the Royal Geographical Society and as chairman of the Thomas Cook ‘Travel Book of the Year’ panel. His recreation in Who’s Who is ‘travelling uncomfortably in remote places and writing about it comfortably afterwards’
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