Larson - Duke of Mongolia

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Grigson Press

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491_9781443724395

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This text contains the colourful account of Larson’s exotic travels in central Asia. An enthralling account of a young man’s exciting meanderings in an unknown land, Duke of Mongolia is an interesting and informative book constituting a must-read for anyone interested in Central Asia at the turn of the century. It offers an astounding insight into Mongolia and the mind of its most famous explorer, who speaks with personal knowledge about people like Sven Hedin, Roy Chapman Andrews and many others. Frans August Larson was a Swedish missionary to Mongolia and would go on to become an esteemed diplomat well acquainted with the politics of tribal life prevalent on the Chinese-Mongolian border. Originally published in 1930, Duke of Mongolia is republished here with a biography of the author.

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