A Person From England
A Person From England by Fitzroy Maclean
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1448205247 | 240 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1448205247 | 240 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
The legendary cities of Turkestan - Merv, Khiva, Bokhara and Samarkand - have long exerted a romantic fascination upon Western travellers. During the last century, men of many nationalities have played what they and their contemporaries have called "The Great Game" - travelling throughout Central Asia. The author revives memories of the agents and travellers - official and unofficial, military and civilian - who have visited the Khanates of Turkestan, relating their adventures and attempting to recreate the atmosphere and flavour of the region. Extremely well written, Fitzroy Maclean captures a way of life that is fast disappearing.