{"product_id":"9781845117023","title":"The Trail of War : On the Track of Big Horse in Central Asia","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Trail of War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sven Hedin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCommissioned by the Chinese to map a road through one of the most inhospitable regions in the world, Hedin set out on a journey that saw him become entangled in a bloody war for independence that was raging in the province. Struggling through the battle-scarred land, he encountered rebel fighters and bandits, was imprisoned and nearly executed. An enthralling account of drama and high adventure, \u003ci\u003eThe Trail of War\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary portrait of Central Asia and its people.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There is breathless excitement in this story. Suspense, action, all the elements of a good adventure story, only this is not fiction.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hedin’s lively account of his travails is related with the immediacy and urgency of a war correspondent.\"  \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eJohn Hare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781845117023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tauris Parke Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40594777997518,"sku":"9781845117023","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5c7e2a7d-09ef-4dc3-a5c5-399586bf261f.jpg?v=1637817713","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781845117023","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}