Murder In The Hindu Kush
DOWNLOAD
Download Murder In The Hindu Kush PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Murder In The Hindu Kush book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Murder In The Hindu Kush
DOWNLOAD
Author : Tim Hannigan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Murder In The Hindu Kush written by Tim Hannigan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Explorers categories.
On a bright July morning in 1870 the British explorer George Hayward was brutally murdered high in the Hindu Kush. Who was he, what had brought him to this wild spot, and why was he killed? Told in full for the first time, this is the gripping tale of Hayward's journey from a Yorkshire childhood to a place at the forefront of the 'Great Game' between the British Raj and the Russian Empire. Driven by 'an insane desire' Hayward crossed the Western Himalayas, tangled with despotic chieftains and ended up on the wrong side of both the Raj and the mighty Maharaja of Kashmir. Tim Hannigan explores the conspiracies and controversies that surrounded his death, travelling in Hayward's footsteps to bring the story up to date, and to reveal how the echoes of the Great Game still reverberate across Central Asia in the twenty-first century.
Murder In The Hindu Kush
DOWNLOAD
Author : Tim Hannigan
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-04-11
Murder In The Hindu Kush written by Tim Hannigan and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On a bright July morning in 1870 the British explorer George Hayward was brutally murdered high in the Hindu Kush. Who was he, what had brought him to this wild spot, and why was he killed? Told in full for the first time, this is the gripping tale of Hayward's journey from a Yorkshire childhood to a place at the forefront of the 'Great Game' between the British Raj and the Russian Empire. Driven by 'an insane desire' Hayward crossed the Western Himalayas, tangled with despotic chieftains and ended up on the wrong side of both the Raj and the mighty Maharaja of Kashmir. Tim Hannigan explores the conspiracies and controversies that surrounded his death, travelling in Hayward's footsteps to bring the story up to date, and to reveal how the echoes of the Great Game still reverberate across Central Asia in the twenty-first century.
In The Land Of Giants
DOWNLOAD
Author : Gabi Martínez
language : en
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Release Date : 2017-04-13
In The Land Of Giants written by Gabi Martínez and has been published by Scribe Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-13 with Travel categories.
‘The imagination has its sanctuaries, too.’ High up in the Hindu Kush, between the ancient pagan Kalash people and the new medievalists of the Taliban, a charismatic young Spaniard, Jordi Magraner, made his home, mastering the local languages and customs before meeting his death in the most mysterious way. In this magisterial book, Gabi Martínez sets off in Jordi’s footsteps to the land of the giants in order to try to solve the riddle of this murder and of Jordi’s life. Jordi Magraner was a brilliant student of the natural world, whose lab was the ravine and the scarp and the tent. His observational investigations led him to places where the legendary barmanu had been sighted, and he began to develop a thesis about the life of the wild man. His passion for pursuit and discovery took him onto ever more perilous terrain in the Pakistani-Afghan borderlands. And, one by one, Jordi turned his back on the Europeans who sought to assist him, preferring instead to entrust his safety to an Afghan youth fleeing the Taliban, and to a wondrous working dog called Fjord. Jordi sought other rewards, and followed a winding, rocky path, down which Gabi Martínez resourcefully tracks him on this enthralling journey of detection and adventure in the Himalayas — where the truth is never as clear and pristine as the majestic mountains and the fast-flowing streams. PRAISE FOR GABI MARTINEZ ‘Enthralling from beginning to end, In the Land of Giants is an inspired telling of an uncommon story.’ The West Australian ‘Martinez ably conjures the scent of juniper, the taste of black, salty tea and the sight of a 40-donkey convoy heading to Panjsh.’ The Spectator
Traumata
DOWNLOAD
Author : Douglas Renwick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-09
Traumata written by Douglas Renwick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-09 with categories.
"Dramatic, Different, Exciting and Sensitive" In Khuh Tabar, in the foothills of the Hindu Kush, a young Englishwoman witnesses a war crime in which her loved-ones die. In 2019, she returns to England, bereaved and broken. When she discovers the identity of the man who murdered them, her grief turns to rage.Her psychiatrist advises her to seek solace from an on-line bereavement support group. One of them suggests she kills the man. Should she honour the ancient code of the Pashtuns and avenge their deaths, risking a life sentence for murder? Or abide by the laws of her homeland and live with her anger forever?When the killer is found dead, the police question her. She turns to her father for help.WHAT THEY ARE SAYING "It's core is in Afghanistan and leads the heroine on the sort of journey you wouldn't want to be on. Add to this one of the most devious methods of killing someone you don't like, and the whole book is a belter." "A vivid insight into a young woman's grief and life and death in an Afghanistan village. Combined with court room scenes that would delight any John Grisham fan." "Another brilliant, well thought out and unusual story line from Douglas Renwick. I would thoroughly recommend this book." "Very difficult to put down. A great read, highly recommended." "Traumata follows Melanie's life through some very traumatic experiences. A good read overall which keeps your interest throughout, a clever psychological ending that could be interpreted differently by some readers to others.""A really well thought out story, with twists and turns, made for an excellent read." "I loved this book and read it very quickly as I couldn't put it down. Douglas Renwick is a great story teller and his books are always well researched. He kept me guessing until the last page.""His research is excellent. In the court scenes, one is very much in the thick of it." "The plot leaves you guessing until the very end, and his research into the machinations of our legal system has certainly taught me a few lessons." "The perfect holiday read - a thriller without the all too usual, over-the-top, gory bits but with a good story line and plenty of intrigue to keep the reader guessing right to the end."
The K Firs Of The Hindu Kush
DOWNLOAD
Author : Sir George Scott Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
The K Firs Of The Hindu Kush written by Sir George Scott Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Afghanistan categories.
Kafiristan, or "The Land of the Infidels," was a region of eastern Afghanistan where the inhabitants had retained their traditional pagan culture and religion and rejected conversion to Islam. The Káfirs of the Hindu-Kush is a detailed ethnographic account of the Kafirs, written by George Scott Robertson (1852-1916), a British administrator in India. With the approval of the government of India, Robertson made a preliminary visit to Kafiristan in October 1889, and then lived among the Kafirs for almost a year, from October 1890 to September 1891. Robertson describes his journey from Chitral (in present-day Pakistan) to Kafiristan and the difficulties he encountered in traveling about the country and in gaining information about the Kafir culture and religion. The latter, he writes, "is a somewhat low form of idolatry, with an admixture of ancestor-worship and some traces of fire-worship also. The gods and goddesses are numerous, and of varying degrees of importance or popularity." Robertson describes religious practices and ceremonies, the tribal and clan structure of Kafir society, the role of slavery, the different villages in the region, and everyday life and social customs, including dress, diet, festivals, sport, the role of women in society, and much else that he observed first-hand. The book is illustrated with drawings, and it concludes with a large fold-out topographical map, which shows the author's route in Kafiristan. In 1896 the ruler of Afghanistan, Amir 'Abd al-Rahman Khan (reigned 1880-1901), conquered the area and brought it under Afghan control. The Kafirs became Muslims and in 1906 the region was renamed Nuristan, meaning the "Land of Light," a reference to the enlightenment brought by Islam.
Hindu Kush
DOWNLOAD
Author : Y. L. Harris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-12-01
Hindu Kush written by Y. L. Harris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-01 with categories.
Fidali S Way
DOWNLOAD
Author : George Mastras
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-01-06
Fidali S Way written by George Mastras and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-06 with Fiction categories.
A thrilling, epic novel about a young American man who is arrested for murder in Pakistan and narrowly escapes through the Himalayas, experiencing war, love, and revelation along the way. Disillusioned with American life, Nicholas Sunder has spent months backpacking through South Asia, most recently in the company of a beautiful French woman he met in India. When the woman is found brutally murdered in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan, Nick is arrested and tortured by the Pakistani police, who are convinced he is the killer. Amazingly, Nick escapes their custody and heads off on foot through the steep mountains of Kashmir, the highest war zone on earth. Now a fugitive without papers, money, or a country that will welcome him, Nick is reduced to his most elemental human identity in an unforgiving mountainous landscape where his very survival is unlikely. Nick's fortune turns when he encounters an eccentric Kashmiri smuggler and his mysterious companion, Fidali. An enormous, nearly silent man, Fidali not only knows a hidden way through the mountains but makes a deep impression upon Nick through his sacrifices for others. In time, after barely surviving great violence, Nick reaches an idyllic mountain village in Indian-occupied Kashmir, where he is drawn to Aysha, a remarkable woman unlike any he has ever met, who operates a medical clinic in the remote region. It is there he will confront the divide between Islam and the West and be forced to ponder how he has reached such a place -- forced to consider, in other words, Fidali's way. Drawn from the author's own experiences trekking through Asia, Fidali's Way brims with George Mastras's deep knowledge of the Himalayan region. He has walked the lands, climbed the mountains, and met the diverse peoples who call the high Himalayas their home. Few American authors have traveled as extensively as Mastras has through these remote, dangerous, and unstable places, and his personal insight is evident on every page. Not only a powerful suspense story, Fidali's Way is a timely exploration of a politically complex region and a meditation on some of the most important issues of our time: the relationship between Islam and the West, the ruthlessness of fanatical religion, and the redemptive power of pure faith. Sweeping in its scope and moral complexity, Fidali's Way brings forth a story that only an ambitious, large-hearted novel can tell and introduces George Mastras as a major new American novelist.
The K Firs Of The Hindu Kush
DOWNLOAD
Author : Sir George Scott Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
The K Firs Of The Hindu Kush written by Sir George Scott Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with Hindu Kush Mountains (Afghanistan and Pakistan) categories.
Bumbling Through The Hindu Kush A Memoir Of Fear And Kindness In Afghanistan
DOWNLOAD
Author : Chris Woolf
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-10-04
Bumbling Through The Hindu Kush A Memoir Of Fear And Kindness In Afghanistan written by Chris Woolf and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-04 with History categories.
What happens when a regular person accidentally finds themselves lost in the middle of a war? In 1991, Chris Woolf travelled to Afghanistan to visit a BBC colleague. They hitched a ride with an aid convoy and bumbled straight into the war.
The Murder Of Alexander The Great Book 1 The Puranas
DOWNLOAD
Author : Ajith Kumar
language : en
Publisher: Argead Star llc
Release Date : 2019-12-14
The Murder Of Alexander The Great Book 1 The Puranas written by Ajith Kumar and has been published by Argead Star llc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Sixteen stunning discoveries about Alexander the Great unravels the mystery surrounding his suspicious death. Who killed Alexander the Great? After more than two thousand years of speculation, the assassin of Alexander is finally identified in a comprehensive investigation in The Murder of Alexander the Great (in two books: The Puranas and The Secret War). In Book 1: The Puranas Alexander’s journey is chronicled not only through the siloed lens of Greek records but also through a comparison of ancient Indian and Greek texts and artifacts. For the first time ever, the story of the eminent king of Macedonia is retold from a different perspective — one that not only establishes Alexander prominently in ancient Sanskrit texts but also holds the key to resolving the age old mystery of his premature death. Inspired by fresh awareness to an ancient conundrum that has perplexed historians for millennia, The Murder of Alexander the Great is a powerful narrative of blood thirsty wars, mystic locales, and epic encounters — one that leads to SIXTEEN remarkable findings about Alexander the Great thus rewriting the history of this great emperor forever.