"On Horseback Through Asia Minor, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Fred Burnaby is a travelogue from the late 1800s, recounting the author's travels through Asia Minor, offering a window into the region's scenery, peoples, and political situation during a tense time between the Ottoman Empire and Russia where the author meets with Turks, Greeks, and Armenians. Burnaby prepares for his trip in England, considering the historical context, interacts with different people in Constantinople, and provides readers with a mix of lighthearted and serious viewpoints.
On Horseback Through Asia Minor, Volume 1 (of 2)
By Fred Burnaby
Venture into a historical journey across Asia Minor, where one man's encounters unveil a world of political tension, cultural clashes, and personal discovery amidst looming conflict.
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About the AuthorColonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby was a British Army intelligence officer. Burnaby's adventurous spirit, pioneering achievements, and swashbuckling courage earned an affection in the minds of Victorian imperial idealists. As well as travelling across Europe and Central Asia, he mastered ballooning, spoke a number of foreign languages fluently, stood for parliament twice, published several books, and was admired and feted by the women of London high society. His popularity was legendary, appearing in a number of stories and tales of empire.
Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby was a British Army intelligence officer. Burnaby's adventurous spirit, pioneering achievements, and swashbuckling courage earned an affection in the minds of Victorian imperial idealists. As well as travelling across Europe and Central Asia, he mastered ballooning, spoke a number of foreign languages fluently, stood for parliament twice, published several books, and was admired and feted by the women of London high society. His popularity was legendary, appearing in a number of stories and tales of empire.
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