Words leave imprints in your mind like footprints in the sand...
beach reading
starry skies to read under
reading in nature
  • Location: Central Asia, China, North Africa, Russia

Eastern Approaches

Eastern Approaches

Why a Booktrail?

1937 to 1945: The real James Bond

  • ISBN: 978-0141042848
  • Genre: Autobiography/memoirs

What you need to know before your trail

The classic true adventure story of a man who, by the pen, sword, and diplomatic pouch, influenced some of the most significant events of our era. Fitzroy Maclean recounts his extraordinary adventures in Soviet Central Asia; in the Western Desert, where he specialized in hair-raising commando raids behind enemy lines; and with Tito’s partisans during the last months of the German occupation of Yugoslavia. An enthralling narrative brilliantly told.

Locations

Reset

Travel Guide

Travels in Soviet Central Asia.
Fitzroy was one of the first Europeans to venture so far south in one hundred years. He captures the sights, sounds and smells of Kazakhstan, Uzbekhistan and Afghanistan perfectly.
Benghazi
Two raids on Benghazi are outlined in this section. The art of combat and fighting is also detailed here. There is an old proverb that says that “combat is ninety-percent waiting and ten-percent sheer terror.”

Yugoslavia

Maclean parachutes into Yugoslavia and helps the British. He stays in Yugoslavia with them for most of the time till the fall of Belgrade. This is a fascinating insight into this period of history and showcases the history of Yugoslav dynastic rivalry.

Booktrail Boarding Pass:  Eastern Approaches

Destination: Central Asia, China, North Africa, Russia  Author/Guide Fitzroy MacLean  Departure Time: 1930s/40s

Back to Results

Featured Book

White City

1952: An elaborate midnight heist, the biggest robbery in British history.

Read more