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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Seller's Description:
VG. Bantam #43, 1946. First Bantam printing. Very Good condition. Rubs to the corners and spine tips. Dust soiling to the rear wrapper. The spi ne is faded. Tanning to the pages. Illustrated endpapers. Cover art by Cal Diehl.
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Seller's Description:
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.
