Sikunder Burnes : master of the great game
Murray, Craig, 1958-2016
Book
Alexander Burnes was one of the most accomplished spies Britain ever produced and the main antagonist of the Great Game as Britain strove with Russia for control of Central Asia and the routes to the Raj. There are many lessons for the present day in this tale of the folly of invading Afghanistan and Anglo-Russian tensions in the Caucasus. Murray's meticulous study has unearthed original manuscripts from Montrose to Mumbai to put together a detailed study of how British secret agents operated in India.
Main title:
Sikunder Burnes : master of the great game / Craig Murray.
Author:
Murray, Craig, 1958-, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2016.
Collation:
432 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
ISBN:
9781780273174 (hbk)
Dewey class:
327.1'2'092
Language:
English
BRN:
393389