A Nasty Little War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Worn but not faded - jacket still in good condition. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging.
A gripping work of military history, A Nasty Little War chronicles the Anglo-Russian confrontation in Central Asia during the early twentieth century, a conflict that played out across the vast, unforgiving steppes and deserts of a region both empires desperately sought to control. Michael Page details the brutal campaigns, political intrigues, and human cost of a war that has largely been forgotten by mainstream history, yet left a lasting imprint on the geopolitical landscape of the region. Written with narrative authority and a sharp eye for telling detail, the account brings to life the soldiers, commanders, and civilians caught in the crossfire of imperial ambition. Page argues that this overlooked conflict deserves a central place in our understanding of the decline of empire and the birth of modern Central Asia, making a compelling case through vivid storytelling and rigorous research.
Author: Michael Page
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Rigby
Genre: Military history
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Worn but not faded - jacket still in good condition. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging.
A gripping work of military history, A Nasty Little War chronicles the Anglo-Russian confrontation in Central Asia during the early twentieth century, a conflict that played out across the vast, unforgiving steppes and deserts of a region both empires desperately sought to control. Michael Page details the brutal campaigns, political intrigues, and human cost of a war that has largely been forgotten by mainstream history, yet left a lasting imprint on the geopolitical landscape of the region. Written with narrative authority and a sharp eye for telling detail, the account brings to life the soldiers, commanders, and civilians caught in the crossfire of imperial ambition. Page argues that this overlooked conflict deserves a central place in our understanding of the decline of empire and the birth of modern Central Asia, making a compelling case through vivid storytelling and rigorous research.