000			01392nam a22002297a 4500
020			_a978019282799
082			_a958.03 _bHOP/G
100			_aHopkirk,Peter
245			_aThe great game : on secret service in high Asia
260			_aOxford _bOUP _c1990
300			_a562p.
520			_aFor 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. 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			_aGreat Britain
650			_aCentral Asia
650			_aRussia
650			_aPolitics and government
650			_aInternational relations
650			_aDiplomatic relations
650			_aSoviet Union
650			_aEastern question (Central Asia)
942			_cBK
999			_c62180 _d62180