{"product_id":"on-horseback-through-asia-minor-paperback-9781108037594","title":"On Horseback through Asia Minor (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108037594","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn Horseback through Asia Minor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA two-volume 1877 account of the author's two-thousand mile journey from Constantinople to eastern Turkey before the Russo-Turkish War.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFred Burnaby (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108037594, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e396 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrederick 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. This first volume covers Burnaby's journey from Constantinople to Arabkir and includes a map of the entire route.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The start\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Bosphorus\u003cbr\u003e 3. The porter at the hotel\u003cbr\u003e 4. Osman\u003cbr\u003e 5. Scutari\u003cbr\u003e 6. The proprietor of the establishment\u003cbr\u003e 7. An Armenian bishop\u003cbr\u003e 8. Camels\u003cbr\u003e 9. Nalihan\u003cbr\u003e 10. Radford\u003cbr\u003e 11. One lives and learns even from Turks\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Pacha's carriage\u003cbr\u003e 13. The band\u003cbr\u003e 14. Leave Angora\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Kizil Armak\u003cbr\u003e 16. A victim to the famine\u003cbr\u003e 17. M. Perrot\u003cbr\u003e 18. The mosque\u003cbr\u003e 19. A visit to some Greeks\u003cbr\u003e 20. The gipsies\u003cbr\u003e 21. Seleh Zela\u003cbr\u003e 22. Tokat\u003cbr\u003e 23. The servant of the house\u003cbr\u003e 24. Osman\u003cbr\u003e 25. Mohammed's horse\u003cbr\u003e 26. A prison in Sivas\u003cbr\u003e 27. The Governor calls\u003cbr\u003e 28. An Armenian monastery\u003cbr\u003e 29. The principal mosque\u003cbr\u003e 30. Snow\u003cbr\u003e 31. The river Dumrudja\u003cbr\u003e 32. Usury laws in Turkey.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266052804888,"sku":"9781108037594","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108037594i.jpg?v=1696743821","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/on-horseback-through-asia-minor-paperback-9781108037594","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}