The Sabres of Paradise: magnificent account of the courage, fanaticism, and wild excesses of an almost unknown period of Caucasian history, when the . the Muslim tribes led by Shamyl the Avar
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Sabres of Paradise (1960)
EN HC USISBN: 9780670614165 bzw. 0670614165, in Englisch, John Murray Publishers Ltd, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, The World of Rare Books.
John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. First Edition. 495 pages. Pictorial jacket covering black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains pictorial plates. Pages remain reasonably bright with light foxing to text block edge and inscription to the front endpaper. Binding is firm with light corner bumping and staining to boards. Spine has a slight lean. Unclipped jacket has light tearing to the top end of the front cover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, The World of Rare Books.
John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. First Edition. 495 pages. Pictorial jacket covering black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains pictorial plates. Pages remain reasonably bright with light foxing to text block edge and inscription to the front endpaper. Binding is firm with light corner bumping and staining to boards. Spine has a slight lean. Unclipped jacket has light tearing to the top end of the front cover.
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Sabres of Paradise (1960)
EN HC US FEISBN: 9780670614165 bzw. 0670614165, in Englisch, John Murray Publishers Ltd, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, Erstausgabe, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, World of Rare Books [54140959], Goring-by-Sea, WTSX, United Kingdom.
1960. First Edition. 495 pages. Pictorial jacket covering black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains pictorial plates. Pages remain reasonably bright with light foxing to text block edge and inscription to the front endpaper. Binding is firm with light corner bumping and staining to boards. Spine has a slight lean. Unclipped jacket has light tearing to the top end of the front cover.
1960. First Edition. 495 pages. Pictorial jacket covering black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains pictorial plates. Pages remain reasonably bright with light foxing to text block edge and inscription to the front endpaper. Binding is firm with light corner bumping and staining to boards. Spine has a slight lean. Unclipped jacket has light tearing to the top end of the front cover.
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The Sabres of Paradise: A magnificent account of the courage, fanaticism, and wild excesses of an almost unknown period of Caucasian history, when the . the Muslim tribes led by Shamyl the Avar (1960)
EN HC US FEISBN: 9780670614165 bzw. 0670614165, in Englisch, Viking Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, Erstausgabe.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
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PHILIP MARSDEN: Like Tolstoy’s, Lesley Blanch’s sense of history is ultimately convincing not because of any sweeping theses, but because of its particularities, the quirks of individuals and their personal narratives, their deluded ambitions, their vanities and passions. THE GUARDIAN: Crammed with truly fabulous stories of fighting and love and violent death . . . this profound and exhilarating book turns the struggle of the people of the Caucasus to remain independent of Russia into a universal saga . . . it is no wonder Shamyl had such a powerful influence on Tolstoy and Pushkin. Biography of supreme Muslim chieftain and military leader, Imam Shamyl, the ‘Lion of Daghestan’ fighting in the eastern Caucasus from 1834-59, by the late author and distinguished traveller, Lesley Blanch, MBE. It took six years to complete, with research done in Russia and the Caucasus, including tracing his descendants in Turkey and Egypt. Also a historical narrative, there are beautiful descriptions of the Caucasus — a region of supreme natural beauty and mighty mountain ranges — and the campaigns in which Lermontov and Tolstoy participated. During the Caucasian Wars of Independence, the warring mountain tribes of Daghestan and Chechnya united under the charismatic leadership of Imam Shamyl — strengthened only by the desire for an independent Caucasus and their religious faith. For years Shamyl defied his enemy, the Tsar, who had taken his eldest son as a hostage to St Petersburg. Shamyl captured in turn two Georgian princesses (from the Tzarina’s entourage), a French governess, and the children, and kept them in his harem until they could be exchanged for his son. Lesley Blanch’s epic account of the heroic and bloody struggles, and her vivid portrayal of the strange and magnetic rebel Imam who became a legend, is particularly relevant in light of the continuing conflict in Chechnya. The great leader and his fiercely proud warriors haunt the Russian psyche to this day. BRIAN ALDISS A book as thick with flavour as roast wild boar, tusks and all. One of the most nutritious books I have ever read, Hardcover, Ausgabe: First Edition, Label: Viking Press, Viking Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1960-10-03, Studio: Viking Press, Verkaufsrang: 2589622.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, -Daily Deals-.
PHILIP MARSDEN: Like Tolstoy’s, Lesley Blanch’s sense of history is ultimately convincing not because of any sweeping theses, but because of its particularities, the quirks of individuals and their personal narratives, their deluded ambitions, their vanities and passions. THE GUARDIAN: Crammed with truly fabulous stories of fighting and love and violent death . . . this profound and exhilarating book turns the struggle of the people of the Caucasus to remain independent of Russia into a universal saga . . . it is no wonder Shamyl had such a powerful influence on Tolstoy and Pushkin. Biography of supreme Muslim chieftain and military leader, Imam Shamyl, the ‘Lion of Daghestan’ fighting in the eastern Caucasus from 1834-59, by the late author and distinguished traveller, Lesley Blanch, MBE. It took six years to complete, with research done in Russia and the Caucasus, including tracing his descendants in Turkey and Egypt. Also a historical narrative, there are beautiful descriptions of the Caucasus — a region of supreme natural beauty and mighty mountain ranges — and the campaigns in which Lermontov and Tolstoy participated. During the Caucasian Wars of Independence, the warring mountain tribes of Daghestan and Chechnya united under the charismatic leadership of Imam Shamyl — strengthened only by the desire for an independent Caucasus and their religious faith. For years Shamyl defied his enemy, the Tsar, who had taken his eldest son as a hostage to St Petersburg. Shamyl captured in turn two Georgian princesses (from the Tzarina’s entourage), a French governess, and the children, and kept them in his harem until they could be exchanged for his son. Lesley Blanch’s epic account of the heroic and bloody struggles, and her vivid portrayal of the strange and magnetic rebel Imam who became a legend, is particularly relevant in light of the continuing conflict in Chechnya. The great leader and his fiercely proud warriors haunt the Russian psyche to this day. BRIAN ALDISS A book as thick with flavour as roast wild boar, tusks and all. One of the most nutritious books I have ever read, Hardcover, Ausgabe: First Edition, Label: Viking Press, Viking Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1960-10-03, Studio: Viking Press, Verkaufsrang: 2589622.
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The Sabres of Paradise: a Magnificent Account of the Courage, Fanaticism, and Wild Excesses of an Almost Unknown Period of Caucasian History, When the.the Muslim Tribes Led By Shamyl the Avar (1960)
EN HC USISBN: 9780670614165 bzw. 0670614165, in Englisch, Viking Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hippo Books, OH, Toledo, [RE:4].
Pages may have contain writing, highlighting or notes. May be an ex library copy with library markings. Dust jacket or accessories may not be included. Hardcover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hippo Books, OH, Toledo, [RE:4].
Pages may have contain writing, highlighting or notes. May be an ex library copy with library markings. Dust jacket or accessories may not be included. Hardcover.
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The Sabres of Paradise: A magnificent account of the courage, fanaticism, and wild excesses of an almost unknown period of Caucasian history, when the . the Muslim tribes led by Shamyl the Avar
EN HC NWISBN: 9780670614165 bzw. 0670614165, in Englisch, Viking Press, gebundenes Buch, neu.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Cloud 9 Books [52294834], West Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
0670614165 New Condition.
0670614165 New Condition.
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