Back in the day when men were men & Britain ruled the world, the two great world powers went head to head over control of central Asia
- from the Caucasus to Kabul. This was the stage of open warfare but also espionage, subterfuge & reckless adventure. Following on from the derring do of ” Shooting Leave”, John Ure tells the story of British soldiers, missionaries & mercenaries, horse traders & opportunists who travelled to make their name in the Great Game. Praise for ” Shooting Leave”: ” Extremely entertaining.. .deserves to be a surprise Christmas bestseller”. (Robert Harris). ” Gripping stuff”. (Peter Hopkirk). ” Anyone with red blood in his or her veins will be stirred by these stories.. . The perfect read”. (” Country Life”).