The Great Game
by Peter Hopkirk
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryespionagefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalrysocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a smart non-fiction book, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
An account of the encounter last century between the British in India and Tsarist Russia in Central Asia which became known as the "Great Game". When the encounter began the frontiers of Russia and British India lay some 2000 apart. By the end, the gap had shrunk in places to 20 miles.
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- Author
- Peter Hopkirk
- Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 571
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