On Horseback through Asia Minor 2 Volume Set
Will be published approx. on 22. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
858 pages
978-1-108-03761-7 (ISBN)
Description
Frederick Burnaby (1842-85) joined the Royal Horse Guards in 1859, but, when not assigned to active duty, he crafted his own adventures. He ballooned across the English Channel, and travelled in Spain, Asia Minor and Russia. He was wounded, and eventually killed, fighting for the British Empire. His book, A Ride to Khiva (1876) gave a personal account of his hazardous mission into Russian territory during the 'Great Game' when the British and Russian Empires were vying for power in central Asia. It was an instant bestseller, and brought him overnight fame. This two-volume work, published in 1877, recounts his next adventure: a two-thousand mile journey through Asia Minor to assess Turkey's chances in the impending war with Russia. On the way, he creates vivid snapshots of the region and of the people he encounters. The work includes a map of the route, and numerous appendices.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 Plates, black and white; 3 Maps
Dimensions
Height: 145 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 51 mm
Weight
1066 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-03761-7 (9781108037617)
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Content
Volume 1: Preface; Introduction; 1. The start; 2. The Bosphorus; 3. The porter at the hotel; 4. Osman; 5. Scutari; 6. The proprietor of the establishment; 7. An Armenian bishop; 8. Camels; 9. Nalihan; 10. Radford; 11. One lives and learns even from Turks; 12. The Pacha's carriage; 13. The band; 14. Leave Angora; 15. The Kizil Armak; 16. A victim to the famine; 17. M. Perrot; 18. The mosque; 19. A visit to some Greeks; 20. The gipsies; 21. Seleh Zela; 22. Tokat; 23. The servant of the house; 24. Osman; 25. Mohammed's horse; 26. A prison in Sivas; 27. The Governor calls; 28. An Armenian monastery; 29. The principal mosque; 30. Snow; 31. The river Dumrudja; 32. Usury laws in Turkey. Volume 2: 1. My host; 2. The Mohammedan school; 3. Radford; 4. The Armenian church; 5. Hasta Khan; 6. Kemach; 7. Erzingan; 8. Russia's conduct in Servia; 9. Climbing the mountains; 10. The Pacha's interpreter; 11. The European society in Erzeroum; 12. A conversation with the Pacha; 13. The weather; 14. The Turkish cemetery; 15. The Kurd; 16. Low hills; 17. Clearing the way; 18. Armenian lads; 19. A spy; 20. A Yezeed (devil-worshippers) village; 21. Dinner; 22. Villages; 23. No signs of Khoi; 24. The bazaar; 25. Kotoor; 26. The artillery at practice; 27. An extempore market; 28. Akserai; 29. My host; 30. Alongside the river Murad; 31. Mohammed's febrifuge; 32. The garrison of Kars; 33. The march to Ardahan; 34. Ardanusch; 35. The precipice; 36. Price of corn; 37. The journey is over.