The Tartan Turban

In Search Of Alexander Gardner

by John Keay
language: english
Publisher: KASHI HOUSE, February of 2018 ‧
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Alexander Gardner spent his life adventuring in Inner Asia. His story changed people's understanding of the world. The urge to contest or prove it contributed to the scientific and political penetration of much of Asia. Readers will see the region in a new light and gain a fresh perspective on its last years under native rule.

The Tartan Turban

In Search Of Alexander Gardner

by John Keay

Property Description
ISBN: 9781911271116
Publisher: KASHI HOUSE
Release Date: February of 2018
Language: English
Dimensions: 153 x 234 x 20 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 352
Format: Book
Collection: Clp Legal Practice Guides
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > Biographies
EAN: 9781911271116

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John Keay

John Keay, jornalista e historiador, nasceu em 1941, em Inglaterra. É autor de uma vasta obra, na qual se destacam os relatos de viagens e os livros de carácter histórico, maioritariamente sobre a Índia e o Médio Oriente, a sua área de especialização. Mad about the Mekong: Exploration and Empire in South East Asia, Sowing the Wind: the Mismanagement of the Middle East 1900-1960 e Last Post: the End of Empire in the Far East são alguns dos seus livros mais recentes.
Juntamente com a mulher, a escritora Julia Keay, coordenou a Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland, estando agora a rever a London Encyclopaedia.
Keay vive na Escócia com a mulher e os quatro filhos.

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