From Khiva to Pamir. The last heroes of a big game. Shigin V.V.

A big game - this is what the politicians of past eras called the strategic confrontation of Russia and England in Central Asia in the 18th - 19th centuries. By the 70s of the XIX century, a large game covered most of Central Asia. At the same time, Russia and England expanded its territories and strengthened the boundaries. If Russia consistently advanced south, including the Bukhara, Khiva and Kokand Khanate, then England tried to capture Afghanistan by all means. Finally, the moment came when the zones of the geopolitical interests of both powers crossed and the question arose of establishing clear boundaries of influence. The bloody battles and secret operations of the scouts of both countries began, the subtle and exhausting work of diplomats continued.

the book of the famous writer-historian Vladimir Shigin is devoted to events that unfolded in the offices of St. Petersburg, London and Calcutta, armed clashes in the mountains and gorges of Afghanistan , in the Kazakh steppes and sands of Turkestan, on the ice peaks of the Pamir.