On Horseback Through Asia Minor

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The narrative follows Frederick Burnaby's perilous thousand-mile winter trek from Constantinople to eastern Turkey amid the looming threat of war between Turkey and Russia. As tensions rise, Burnaby embarks on a mission to assess the Turks' ability to withstand a potential Russian advance towards Constantinople, providing a gripping account of adventure and geopolitical intrigue in the late 19th century.