The Savage Frontier (PB)

S Richards, D

ISBN 10: 0330420526 / ISBN 13: 9780330420525

Published by Australian National University, 2002

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001293388

Synopsis:

From early Victorian times until independence, the vulnerability of the Indian sub-continent to an invasion by Russia engaged the attention of British politicians of every political persuasion. In the Victorian era it was known as the "Great Game", and to ensure that her own rather than Russia's interest prevailed, Britain twice invaded Afghanistan in the 19th century. In more recent times a third campaign was launched to crush the Afghan armies of Amanullah and there were frequent clashes with the fiercely independent Pathans whose reputation for bravery, cruelty and cunning was tempered by the mutual respect with which tribesman and British soldier regarded each other. Drawn from journals and diaries of generations of British soldiers and government officials who served in this most sensitive and volatile of national borders.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Savage Frontier (PB)
Publisher: Australian National University
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 3rd Edition