by Peter Fleming · Oxford Paperbacks · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780195838626
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«Bayonets to Lhasa» is Peter Fleming's historical account, published by Oxford Paperbacks in paperback (334 pages, in English).
Peter Fleming narrates the British mission to Tibet of 1903 and 1904, led by Colonel Francis Younghusband to establish diplomatic relations with Britain. The account examines the British invasion of Tibet and its political and cultural consequences.
Reprint with an introduction by Brian Shaw of the text originally published in 1961 by Harper in New York. Includes index and bibliography.
Aimed at university students and readers interested in the history of Tibet, British imperialism, and the Great Game in Asia.
Robert Peter Fleming was a British adventurer, journalist, soldier and travel writer. He was the elder brother of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, and attained the British military rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
