In 1905, Francis Yeats-Brown, then a young cavalryman, arrives in Bengal to serve in the 17th Bengal Lancers on the Northwest Frontier of British India. He quickly discovers that life in the presence of his fellow soldiers is anything but boring. When not on active duty, he spends his time riding horses around the countryside, hunting boars, smoking tobacco and studying Indian mysticism. He sees active service in France in 1914 and becomes a military air observer in Mesopotamia in 1915. He eventually becomes a prisoner of ...
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In 1905, Francis Yeats-Brown, then a young cavalryman, arrives in Bengal to serve in the 17th Bengal Lancers on the Northwest Frontier of British India. He quickly discovers that life in the presence of his fellow soldiers is anything but boring. When not on active duty, he spends his time riding horses around the countryside, hunting boars, smoking tobacco and studying Indian mysticism. He sees active service in France in 1914 and becomes a military air observer in Mesopotamia in 1915. He eventually becomes a prisoner of war of the Ottoman Empire and makes unsuccessful attempts at escape. Yeats-Brown returns to India in 1919, continues to serve in the Cavalry and continues to study Yoga.
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Good. 1934 Blue Ribbon Press, yellow cloth hardcover, inside covers have images from the film, solid and unmarked, mild reading wear, no jacket. Fast Shipping-Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer!
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1930 Viking Press hardcover, unmarked text, no jacket, copy has significant age and reading wear, fair vintage reading copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Orange cloth boards are rubbed to board on corners, spinecover tanned. 299 uncut pgs. are clean & tight. Fep prev. owners name on fep.
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Good. Second edition. Good hardcover. Writing in pencil on front endpaper. Pages brown, clean text. Spine lean. Corners bent. Edges of spine bumped. Spine faded and a light water stain. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good. 2nd p. Very good. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.