Campfires Beyond The Frozen Passes The theme of this book is exploration in Central Asia in the latter half of the 19th century by the big powers of that era, the British Empire in India and the ever expanding Russian Empire under the Tsars, whose involvement in Afghanistan dates back to the nineteenth century and was epitomized by deceit, treachery, wars and exploration of the vast central Asian hinterland by brave and daring individuals. At times the rivalry between Imperial Britain and Tsarist Russia to woo the Afghan Amirs was so intense, that it was feared they might head for a collision...
Campfires Beyond The Frozen Passes The theme of this book is exploration in Central Asia in the latter half of the 19th century by the big powers of t...