The Great Game, Peter Hopkirk
The Great Game, Peter Hopkirk
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The Great Game
The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia

Author: Peter Hopkirk

Narrator: Alex Wyndham

Unabridged: 17 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/29/2017

Synopsis

The Great Game between Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia was fought across desolate terrain from the Caucasus to China, over the lonely passes of the Parmirs and Karakorams, in the blazing Kerman and Helmund deserts, and through the caravan towns of the old Silk Road—both powers scrambling to control access to the riches of India and the East. When play first began, the frontiers of Russia and British India lay 2000 miles apart; by the end, this distance had shrunk to twenty miles at some points. Now, in the vacuum left by the disintegration of the Soviet Union, there is once again talk of Russian soldiers "dipping their toes in the Indian Ocean."

The Washington Post has said that "every story Peter Hopkirk touches is totally engrossing." In this gripping narrative he recounts a breathtaking tale of espionage and treachery through the actual experiences of its colorful characters. Based on meticulous scholarship and on-the-spot research, this is the history at the core of today's geopolitics.

About Peter Hopkirk

Peter Hopkirk (1930-2014) was an award-winning British journalist, author, and historian. His books include Foreign Devils on the Silk Road, Trespassers on the Roof of the World, and Setting the East Ablaze.

Reviews

Goodreads review by 'Aussie Rick' on June 28, 2013

Peter Hopkirk's book; The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia is a great historical account and a very enjoyable book to read. It is very rare nowadays to find a book that holds your attention throughout, without finding one boring section, this is one of those books. In over 560 pag......more

Goodreads review by Procyon on April 06, 2018

Dove vai caro? "In Kashgaria" A un tenente inglese, di stanza in una guarnigione indiana viene concessa una licenza. Va a trovare Jane? Al mare? Al capezzale della prozia? Si iscrive al torneo di bridge? No. Dice più o meno, "vado a mappare il Tagikistan". Ma se nessuno sa nemmeno dove sia?!? Appunt......more

Goodreads review by Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog on July 08, 2017

In The Great Game, Peter Hopkirk has reported a lot of history with just enough analysis. Strongly recommended for both the serious student of history and the more general reader looking to get a foundation in a complicated and often ignored portion of world history. My caution is that it is too eas......more

Goodreads review by Erin on November 17, 2008

Written in a style that is eminently appropriate for this story, The Great Game is a good introductory book for understanding the struggle between Britain and Russia over Central Asia in the 19th C. (If you love Kim by Rudyard Kipling, you will slobber over every page in this book. And I have grown......more

Goodreads review by zed on November 30, 2016

This is narrative history that can keep one enthralled from the first to the last page. Cliches such as page-turner apply. No doubt the game itself can be discussed further, new books published etc etc but who cares. Hopkirk has written a book that had me looking at the maps, researching the charact......more

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