Ride to Khiva Travels and Adventures in Central Asia

Name: Ride to Khiva Travels and Adventures in Central Asia
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ISBN: 9780192880505

ISBN-10: 0192880500

ISBN-13: 9780192880505

Edition: 1997

Authors: Frederick Burnaby, Peter Hopkirk

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Frederick Gustavus Burnaby--soldier, traveler, writer, and pioneer balloonist--set out on an unofficial mission in 1875 to investigate the motives behind Russias exclusion of foreigners from Central Asia. A real-life adventure story, A Ride to Khiva recounts Captain Burnabys excursion in vivid detail, reflecting the hardship and humor of his exciting travels. Forced to travel in winter, Burnaby journeyed through blizzards and snowdrifts to reach the mysterious caravan city of Khiva. Along the way he describes his many adventures, extending from surviving the Cossacks treatments for frostbite to taking tea with the Khan. Burnaby's account of his "one-man Great Game" mission was hugely…

Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/6/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



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