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This is a classic history by Peter Hopkirk of the rivalry between [[Imperial Russia]] and [[The British Empire]] for interests in Asia. It begins during the [[Napoleonic Wars]] when Britain had recently conquered a large part of India and was becoming nervous about its newly acquired possessions. In the meantime, the newly victorious Czarist regime was looking to extend its power conquering and settling lands to the eastward and probing at the Ottoman Empire. Central Asia was a gigantic blank space, a place of danger and mystery and sometimes of [[Jungle Opera|romantic tales]].

 

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* [[Badass]] : tons

* [[The British Empire]]

* [[Indian Political Service]]

* [[Land of One City]]: several

* [[Papa Wolf]]: One Muslim city made a habit of enslaving Russians. When an agent got inside the slaves told him to give news of their plight to the outside world. As this was a splendid pretext the Czar was quite eager to amass an army to conquer that city. The British thereupon persuaded the local Sultan to just release the slaves rather then annoy [[Mother Russia Makes You Strong|Mother Russia]].

* [[Precursors]] : This was an area full of ruins of Ancient Civilizations. However there were no secrets that [[Man Was Not Meant to Know]].

* [[Recycled in Space]]: Some aspects of [[Traveller]] are rather like this. Specifically the Frontier Wars between the Zhodani and the Imperium can be compared to the relation between Russia and Britain at this time.

* [[Secret War]]

* [[Spy-Versus-Spy]]

* [[Worthy Opponent]]: The author thinks of the Russian agents as this.

 

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