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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 Kipling and KIM. Like ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780736625258
ISBN-10: 0736625259
Publication Date: 9/1/1993
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Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc.
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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I found that the writing was excellent. The details were very good interspersed with memorable anecdotes.