A Ride to Khiva

Travels and Adventures in Central Asia

Autori

• Frederick Burnaby

Parametri

Pagine

234pagine

Tempo di lettura

9ore

• Biografie e pensieri
• Mappe e viaggi
• Saggistica
• Storia
• Turismo / Viaggi

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Set in 1875 during the tense period of the 'Great Game', the story follows a British officer tasked with a perilous mission to Khiva, a Russian city off-limits to Europeans. With Britain discovering Russia's intentions to annex India, the officer must uncover whether Khiva is being prepared as a launch point for invasion. The narrative explores themes of espionage, imperial rivalry, and the high stakes of geopolitical maneuvering in central Asia.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2017

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