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Synopsis

This is the story of peter fleming's travels in russia, manchuria, and china, where he went to write articles for the times. he is here concerned, however, not with the major issues of politics, but with people and places, and he tells with humour of the unforseen setbacks that trouble the traveller, and especially the traveller in out of the way places. col. robert peter fleming, obe was a british adventurer and travel writer, brother of 'james bond' novelist ian fleming. this, his second book, covers his epic trip from london to nanking.

Item Description

(21 x 15cm), pp.319 [1]. With black and white photographic plates, including a frontispiece, and a folding map. Publisher's light blue cloth with blocked in silver to spine and upper board, top edge blue.with dust jacket Edges a little toned