Like Hidden Fire: The Plot to Bring Down the British Empire - Couverture souple

Hopkirk, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1568361270 ISBN 13 : 9781568361277

Editeur : Kodansha USA Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Like Hidden Fire Uses intelligence reports to reconstruct the war conducted by Germany and Turkey against Britain. Full description

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Revue de presse

"Every story Peter Hopkirk touches is totally engrossing"—Luree Miller, Washington Post
"Exotic settings, uncommon bravery...alliances, intrigue, betrayal: these are the components of Hopkirk’s history...and they are stirring tales indeed."—The New York Times
"Well-written, thoroughly researched."—Byron Farwell, Washington Times
"History that reads like a thriller....With consummate skill, Peter Hopkirk hews a strong narrative line through the tangle of events [and] illuminates the passions and the prizes implicated in today’s turbulent events in the Middle East and Central Asia."—Luree Miller, Washington Post
"Splendid."—The Atlantic Monthly

Présentation de l'éditeur

A GRIPPING STORY OF IMPERIAL AMBITION, SWASHBUCKLING ADVENTURE, AND THE KAISER’S OWN JIHAD.
An acclaimed historian tells, for the first time, the full story of the conspiracy between the Germans and the Turks to unleash a Muslim holy war against the British in India and the Russians in the Caucasus. Drawing on recently opened intelligence files and rare personal accounts, Peter Hopkirk skillfully reconstructs the Kaiser’s bold plan and describes the exploits of the secret agents on both sides—disguised variously as archaeologists, traders, and circus performers—as they sought to foment or foil the uprising and determine the outcome of World War I.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kodansha USA Inc
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1568361270
• ISBN 13: 9781568361277
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible