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Informationen zum Autor Fitzroy Maclean Klappentext 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, military and civilian - who have visited the Khanates of Turkestan, relating their adventures and attempting to recreate the atmosphere and flavour of the region. Extremely well written, Fitzroy Maclean captures a way of life that is fast disappearing. Zusammenfassung 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! military and civilian - who have visited the Khanates of Turkestan! relating their adventures and attempting to recreate the atmosphere and flavour of the region. Extremely well written! Fitzroy Maclean captures a way of life that is fast disappearing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Prologue 1 A Person from England 2 A Dervish from Turkey 3 Special Correspondent 4 White General 5 Khan of Merv 6 Superior Person 7 All is Known to Finkelstein 8 A Rendezvous with Death Epilogue Bibliography A Note on the Author
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Fitzroy Maclean
