Recently opened to foreign visitors, Tibet was, for much of its history, isolated and inaccessible. This isolation ended briefly with the Younghusband Mission to Lhasa of 1903-4--a move in the "Great Game" between Russia and England that was designed to lay the foundation for Anglo-Tibetan friendship. This is the intriguing account of this bizarre episode in British imperial history and the colonel who was its hero.
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Recently opened to foreign visitors, Tibet was, for much of its history, isolated and inaccessible. This isolation ended briefly with the Younghusband Mission to Lhasa of 1903-4--a move in the "Great Game" between Russia and England that was designed to lay the foundation for Anglo-Tibetan friendship. This is the intriguing account of this bizarre episode in British imperial history and the colonel who was its hero.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9780195838626.
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