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Where Three Empires Meet: A narrative of recent travel in Kashmir, western Tibet, Gilgit, and the adjoining countries
This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1895 edition by Longmans, Green, and Co., London and New York.
572 pages, Paperback
First published October 14, 2010
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September 13, 2018
Where Three Empires Meet' by E.F. Knight is a travelogue set in the colonial times, when India was a colony under the British Empire. It is a very captivating read about a region that still is a focal point of international discourse as a result of its geo-political significance, i.e., the area of Kashmir, Tibet and around.
The author, in this book, talks about his year-long journey in the year 1891 into the region in and around Kashmir and Tibet, where the 'three great empires' of that time - the British, the Russian, and the Chinese - came together on the map. This book presents very interesting details and also vivid descriptions of the local people, their lifestyle, festivals, arts, and tradition. The beautiful photographs and illustrations make the book all the more interesting.
This is really an amazing book and I enjoyed reading it. Travelogues have always fascinated me and I was very excited to read this book. The authentic and detailed descriptions of the adventures that the author experienced along his way are alluring.
This book is highly recommended to all the readers who like reading travelogues. It's very interesting and informative as well.
The author, in this book, talks about his year-long journey in the year 1891 into the region in and around Kashmir and Tibet, where the 'three great empires' of that time - the British, the Russian, and the Chinese - came together on the map. This book presents very interesting details and also vivid descriptions of the local people, their lifestyle, festivals, arts, and tradition. The beautiful photographs and illustrations make the book all the more interesting.
This is really an amazing book and I enjoyed reading it. Travelogues have always fascinated me and I was very excited to read this book. The authentic and detailed descriptions of the adventures that the author experienced along his way are alluring.
This book is highly recommended to all the readers who like reading travelogues. It's very interesting and informative as well.
July 11, 2018
This book made a refreshing change from my recent reads as it is a travelogue. It is about a journey made by the author in the year 1891 to the remote (at that time) regions of Ladakh, Tibet and beyond.
The first thing that needs to be kept in mind while reading this book is that it is about a journey that took place about 127 years ago. At that time, life was much slower and people travelled at a leisurely pace. It does take some mental adjustment to keep reading about the “Empire” and the “natives”!
The author has vividly described the regions visited as well as given fascinating descriptions about the local populations as well as certain peculiar local customs.
I recommend this book to readers who are fond of reading travelogues and history. The book also has photographs taken by the author. The only thing that might put readers off is the length of the book, i.e. 368 pages.
The first thing that needs to be kept in mind while reading this book is that it is about a journey that took place about 127 years ago. At that time, life was much slower and people travelled at a leisurely pace. It does take some mental adjustment to keep reading about the “Empire” and the “natives”!
The author has vividly described the regions visited as well as given fascinating descriptions about the local populations as well as certain peculiar local customs.
I recommend this book to readers who are fond of reading travelogues and history. The book also has photographs taken by the author. The only thing that might put readers off is the length of the book, i.e. 368 pages.
August 23, 2015
An amazing story of travels in tough places when their gear was not like today. Highly recommended.
December 13, 2019
A very good narrative of the most beautiful areas of the world. A very hard working author spend huge time, efforts and labor to compile this master piece.
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