The great game : on secret service in high Asia (Record no. 62180)
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| fixed length control field | 01392nam a22002297a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 978019282799 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 958.03 |
| Item number | HOP/G |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Hopkirk,Peter |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The great game : on secret service in high Asia |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxford |
| Name of publisher | OUP |
| Year of publication | 1990 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 562p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth, Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia, fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized by Kipling.<br/><br/>When play first began the two rival empires lay nearly 2,000 miles apart. By the end, some Russian outposts were within 20 miles of India. This classic book tells the story of the Great Game through the exploits of the young officers, both British and Russian, who risked their lives playing it. Disguised as holy men or native horse-traders, they mapped secret passes, gathered intelligence and sought the allegiance of powerful khans. Some never returned. The violent repercussions of the Great Game are still convulsing Central Asia today. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Great Britain |
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| Topical Term | Central Asia |
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| Topical Term | Russia |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Politics and government |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | International relations |
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| Topical Term | Diplomatic relations |
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| Topical Term | Soviet Union |
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| Topical Term | Eastern question (Central Asia) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BK |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 13/09/2021 | 310.00 | 958.03 HOP/G | 53618 | BK |