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The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
The Great Game The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
Author: Peter Hopkirk
In the 19th century, in the lonely passes of Central Asia, Czarist Russia and Victorian England grappled in deadly embrace. Players called it "the Great Game." — "Game" it may have been, but as Russia pushed south, Britain countered with military force and espionage. The British feared for India. — THE GREAT GAME brings back Ki...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781568360225
ISBN-10: 1568360223
Publication Date: 7/8/1997
Pages: 565
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Publisher: Kodansha Globe
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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I found that the writing was excellent. The details were very good interspersed with memorable anecdotes.


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