The Great Game Peter Hopkirk John Murray Publishers Ltd Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

For Nearly A Century The Two Most Powerful Nations On Earth Victorian Britain And Tsarist Russia Fought Secret War In Lonely Passes Deserts Of Central Asia Those Engaged This Shadowy Struggle Called It \ Great Game\ Phrase Immortalized By Kipling When Play First Began Rival Empires Lay 2 000 Miles Apart End Some Russian Outposts Were Within 20 India Classic Book Tells Story Game Through Exploits Young Officers Both British Who Risked Their Lives Playing Disguised As Holy Men Or Native Horse-Traders They Mapped Gathered Intelligence Sought Allegiance Khans Never Returned Violent Repercussions Are Still Convulsing Today Σελίδες: 592 Διαστάσεις: 13 5X13 5Cm