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- catalog abstract ""Percy Sykes was sent to Persia by Army Intelligence in the 1890s, first as an explorer and spy, then to open consulates along Persia's eastern borders. His job was to deter Russian expansion towards India. Unpaid, he rode through thousands of miles of the harshest desert, marsh and mountain, often with his indomitable sister, who kept house for him until he married." "When consul at Meshed during a very turbulent time, he bugged the Russian consulate and, armed only with diplomacy, single-handedly faced down a Russian attempt to annex north-east Persia." "During the First World War the Greenmantle figure Wassmuss - 'the German Lawrence' - incited the southern tribes of Persia against the British. Sykes, who knew everyone who mattered in Persia, was sent out to raise a regiment of local villagers to keep Persian oil safe for the Royal Navy."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12780106.
- catalog coverage "Iran History Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925.".
- catalog coverage "Iran Politics and government 20th century.".
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""Percy Sykes was sent to Persia by Army Intelligence in the 1890s, first as an explorer and spy, then to open consulates along Persia's eastern borders. His job was to deter Russian expansion towards India. Unpaid, he rode through thousands of miles of the harshest desert, marsh and mountain, often with his indomitable sister, who kept house for him until he married." "When consul at Meshed during a very turbulent time, he bugged the Russian consulate and, armed only with diplomacy, single-handedly faced down a Russian attempt to annex north-east Persia." "During the First World War the Greenmantle figure Wassmuss - 'the German Lawrence' - incited the southern tribes of Persia against the British. Sykes, who knew everyone who mattered in Persia, was sent out to raise a regiment of local villagers to keep Persian oil safe for the Royal Navy."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references(p.333-334) and index.".
- catalog extent "xv, 346 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0719564077".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : John Murray,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog spatial "Iran History Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925.".
- catalog spatial "Iran Politics and government 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "Iran".
- catalog subject "327.1241055092 21".
- catalog subject "Adventure and adventurers Biography.".
- catalog subject "Espionage, British Iran History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Spies Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Sykes, Percy Molesworth, Sir, 1867-1945.".
- catalog subject "Sykes, Percy, Sir, 1867-1945.".
- catalog subject "UB271.G72 S959 2003".
- catalog title "Persia in the great game : Sir Percy Sykes, explorer, consul, soldier, spy / Antony Wynn.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".