On Horseback Through Asia Minor - Volume 2

Frederick Burnaby (184285) joined the Royal Horse Guards in 1859 but when not assigned to active duty he crafted his own adventures. He ballooned across the English Channel and travelled in Spain Asia Minor and Russia. He was wounded and eventually killed fighting for the British Empire. His book A Ride to Khiva (1876) gave a personal account of his hazardous mission into Russian territory during the ''Great Game'' when the British and Russian Empires were vying for power in central Asia. It was an instant bestseller and brought him overnight fame. This two-volume work published in 1877 recounts his next adventure: a two-thousand mile journey through Asia Minor to assess Turkey''s chances in the impending war with Russia. On the way he creates vivid snapshots of the region and the people he encounters. Volume 2 covers the journey from Armenia to the Black Sea and includes numerous appendices.