Books by Fred Burnaby

An immediate bestseller when first published in 1877, Burnaby s delight in a life of risk and adventure still burns through the pages, as does his spontaneous affection for the Cossack troopers and Tartar, Khirgiz and Turkoman tribesmen that he encounters on his way.

This two-volume work, first published in 1877, recounts British army officer Frederick Burnaby's two-thousand mile journey through Asia Minor to assess Turkey's chances in the impending war with Russia. On the way he creates vivid snapshots of the region and of the people he encounters.

An account of Captain Burnaby's remarkable 1875 journey through Russian territory during the 'Great Game', when Russia and Britain vied to control central Asia. The book, published in 1876 and immediately reprinted, brought him instant fame. It features maps of the route he travelled and an appendix.