A Person From England
Download or Read eBook A Person From England PDF written by Fitzroy Maclean and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Fitzroy Maclean |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 455 |
| Release | : 2011-09-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781448204809 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1448204801 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Person From England by : Fitzroy Maclean
Book excerpt: First published in 1958, A Person From England tells of how 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.
