Younghusband: The Last Great Imperial Adventurer by Patrick French

Younghusband: The Last Great Imperial Adventurer by Patrick FrenchFrom Calcutta to the snows of the Himalayas, Patrick French's Younghusband: The Last Great Imperial Adventurer pieces together the story of a man who embodies all the romance and folly of Britain's lost imperial dream. Soldier, explorer, mystic, guru and spy, Francis Younghusband began his colonial career as a military adventurer and became a radical visionary who preached free love to his followers. Patrick French's award winning biography traces the

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