| Title | : | Playing the Great Game: A Victorian Cold War |
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| ISBN | : | 0241892716 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780241892718 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 167 |
| Publication | : | First published September 4, 1975 |
In this era of Cyber Warfare, it's great to compare with the original Khyber Warfare
Playing the Great Game: A Victorian Cold War Reviews
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A popular recounting of the middle decades of the 19th century and Britain's attempt to maintain her economic dominance of India against Russian incursions. Told almost entirely from the point of view of the British (as many archives were destroyed during the Russian Revolutions) Edwardes writes with the relish and flair of the young men who endeavored to intrigue, playing "a tournament of shadows" for the very soul of Central Asia. A fine narrative to a time overshadowed by the tragedies a generation later, yet ever relevant to modern politics.
