The Dervish Bowl

Anabel Loyd

Who was Arminius Vámbéry? A poverty-stricken, Jewish auto-didact; a linguist, traveller, and writer; or a sometime Zionist, inspiration for Dracula's nemesis, and British secret agent? Vámbéry wrote his own story many times over. And it was these often highly embroidered accounts of journeys through Persia and Central Asia that saw him acclaimed in Victorian England as an intrepid explorer and daring adventurer. Against the backdrop of the 'Great Game', in which Russia and Britain jostled for territory, influence, and control of the borders and gateways to India and its wealth, Vámbéry played the roles of hero and double-dealer, of fascinated witness and Imperialist charlatan. 'The Dervish Bowl' is the story of these competing narratives, a compelling investigation of the ever-changing persona Vámbéry created for himself.

Author(s): Loyd, Anabel
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 25/09/2025
Pagination: 420 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Haus Publishing
Published By: Haus Publishing
Book Classification: Biography: historical, political & military
Dimensions: 235x153
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781914979316