Persia in the great game : Sir Percy Sykes, explorer, consul, soldier, spy
Wynn, Antony2003
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Percy Sykes was sent to Persia by Army Intelligence in the 1890s, first as an explorer and spy, then to open consulates along Persia's eastern borders. This account records his 25 years in Persia, laced with humour and domestic detail.
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London : John Murray, 2003.
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xv, 346 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
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Includes index.Bibliography: p. 333-334.
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07195640779780719564079
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English
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