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But everything changes one afternoon in April

And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure

his half-brother Salamander and his beloved Jill race to free him and bring him home

The subject of this book is the Viking realms

and gathering statistics and facts from the most up-to-date authoritative sources available

Riaz Dean: Mapping the Great Game [2019] hardback ZCGIF But everything changes one afternoonAlthough the ultimate prize of the Great Game played out between Great Britain and Imperial Russia in the 19th century was India, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, Turkestan and Tibet. Maps, and knowledge of the enemy were crucial elements in Britain's struggle to defend the 'jewel in the crown'. The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India had been founded in the 18th century, with the aim of creating