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9781602063969
Frederick Gustavus Burnaby--soldier, traveler, writer, and pioneer balloonist--set out on an unofficial mission in 1875 to investigate the motives behind Russia's exclusion of foreigners from Central Asia. This real-life adventure details the hardship and humor of Burnaby's excursion. Reprinted eleven times in its first year of publication, the story made Burnaby a popular hero in his own day.Burnaby, Frederick is the author of 'Ride to Khiva: Travels and Adventures in Central Asia', published 2007 under ISBN 9781602063969 and ISBN 1602063966.
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