The Great Game: the struggle for Empire in Central Asia
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The Great Game between Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia was fought across desolate terrain from the Caucasus to China, over the lonely passes of the Parmirs and Karakorams, in the blazing Kerman and Helmund deserts, and through the caravan towns of the old Silk Road-both powers scrambling to control access to the riches of India and the East. When play first began, the frontiers of Russia and British India lay 2000 miles apart; by the end, this distance had shrunk to twenty miles at some points. Now, in the vacuum left by the disintegration of the Soviet Union, there is once again talk of Russian soldiers "dipping their toes in the Indian Ocean." The Washington Post has said that "every story Peter Hopkirk touches is totally engrossing." In this gripping narrative he recounts a breathtaking tale of espionage and treachery through the actual experiences of its colorful characters. Based on meticulous scholarship and on-the-spot research, this is the history at the core of today's geopolitics.
Notes
Hopkirk, P., & Wyndham, A. (2017). The Great Game: the struggle for Empire in Central Asia. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hopkirk, Peter and Alex, Wyndham. 2017. The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hopkirk, Peter and Alex, Wyndham, The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hopkirk, Peter, and Alex Wyndham. The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2017.
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