Traces the story of the Cossacks from the time of Ivan the Terrible, through the uprisings of the Volga pirate Stenka Razin and the imposter Pugachev, to the harnessing of the Cossack Hosts to the Tsarist cause. Ure has used his experience as a travel writer to pick out the most dramatic stories from rich vein of Cossack legend.
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Sir John Ure, former British Ambassador to Cuba, Brazil and Sweden, is the author of, among other travel and historical books, The Cossacks and The Trail of Tamerlane. He writes regularly on travel for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, and has served on the council of the Royal Geographical Society and as chariman of the Thomas Cook 'Travel Book of the Year' panel. His recreation in Who's Who is 'travelling uncomfortably in remote places and writing about it comfortably afterwards'.
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Da: MusicMagpie, Stockport, Regno Unito
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Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Illustrated (illustratore). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR002336731
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Da: M Godding Books Ltd, Devizes, WILTS, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good Jacket. Illustrated (illustratore). . Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Codice articolo 210759
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Da: Post Horizon Booksellers, Nokomis, SK, Canada
Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First U.K. Edition. 256pp w bibliography and index. Three unpaginated sections of reprints of historical photos and prints, seven indexed maps. Light grey endpapers. Dark purple cloth w crisp silver lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Colour illustrated DJ is clean and without wear. Octavo. Codice articolo 043828
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Da: Hedgerow Books est.1989, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Illustrated (illustratore). 1st. 256pp; illus. Codice articolo 022038
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Da: Scorpio Books, IOBA, Bungay, Regno Unito
Cloth. Condizione: Vg. Condizione sovraccoperta: Vg. Illustrated (illustratore). First Edition. 256pp. Plates. Size: 8vo. Codice articolo 004208
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Da: Terry Blowfield, Norwich, NORFO, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustratore). 1st Edition. Published by Constable in 1999. Hardcover. 1st edition. Book condition: Near Fine. Dark blue boards with silver titles to spine. Inside pages are in good order. Dust Jacket condition: Near Fine. Price unclipped. See photograph. Dims: 240mm x 160mm x 27mm. 256 pages. The word "Cossack" conjures up different images to different people. To some, these ruthless riders from the steppes of Asia -- with their spectacular fur hats and flashing sabres -- are the romantic embodiment of dash and daring; to others, they are horsemen from hell -- alternately rebels against the Romanovs and vicious instruments of Tsarist repression. Both images are equally true. Lavishly illustrated with 135 photographs, paintings, and lithographs, The Cossacks, by career diplomat and noted travel writer John Ure, traces the story of these great warriors from the time of Ivan the Terrible, through the uprisings of the Volga pirate Stenka Razin and the impostor Pugachev, to the harnessing of the Cossack Host to the Tsarist cause. He recounts their fearsome exploits in Napoleon's retreat from Moscow, in the conquest of the Caucasus and in the "Great Game" in Central Asia; how they split in the Russian Revolution between White interventionists and the Red Army; how Hitler lured many of them to turn against Russia during the Second World War, and how Stalin, in turn, persecuted them. And he explodes the long-held theory that the Cossacks are a purely historical phenomenon by detailing present-day activities of Cossacks in Bosnia, Chechnya, and elsewhere. John Ure brings them vividly to life -- in dramatic words and pictures -- mining the most dramatic stories from the rich vein of Cossack legend and lore. The Cossacks emerge from this narrative in all their brilliant glory: dashing and cruel, unpredictable and immensely brave. Codice articolo 007333
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