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Stephen Graham

Through Russian Central Asia [Hardcover]

Gyan Publishing House, 2020

55.36 €

Gyan Books Pvt Ltd

(Delhi, India)

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Year of publication
2020
ISBN
1111001299351
Author
Stephen Graham
Pages
366
Publishers
Gyan Publishing House
Keyword
History
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
Print on demand
Yes

Description

About the Book :- The narrator has portrayed the travel account is of a journey that the author under took in 1914. Leaving Vladikavkaz in early spring, he travelled extensively in central Asia, visiting the famed cities of Samarkand Bokhara, Khiva, Tashkent and other small town, while making his way to the Chinese border. There are extensive observations on the Kirghiz people and on their daily life, customs, caravans, occupations etc. The author describes the scenery and the geography, along with various other snippets of useful information he observed while travelling. The political scenario is also considered in this narrative. There is a map of his route and 37 other photographs and sketches in this book to arouse a greater amount interest amongst the common readers. It was first published in 1916.
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