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. Fitzroy Maclean has written several volumes of travel and history including "Holy Russia".
- ISBN10 0712603379
- ISBN13 9780712603379
- Publish Date December 1984
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 January 1993
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Pimlico
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 384
- Language English