A Person from England

by Fitzroy Maclean

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448205247
• ISBN13: 9781448205240
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Reader
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"