On Horseback Through Asia Minor

On Horseback Through Asia Minor (1985) by Frederick Burnaby – Alan Sutton Publishing
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Before there were influencers, there were imperial adventurers—and few were as bold (or bonkers) as Captain Frederick Burnaby. First published in 1877 and reprinted here in this 1985 Alan Sutton edition, On Horseback Through Asia Minor chronicles Burnaby’s solo ride across the Ottoman Empire during a time of war, snow, suspicion, and questionable moustache choices.

Armed with a revolver, a flask of brandy, and the supreme confidence of an upper-class Victorian officer, Burnaby rides into danger with cheerful disregard for political boundaries or personal safety. Part travelogue, part geopolitical memoir, part ego trip—it’s a heady gallop through a bygone world.

Our copy? Slightly foxed, lightly curled, and packed with the kind of charm you can’t fake.

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