Publisher's Synopsis
It accompanies the explorers, spies and adventurers who, disguised and adopting another identity, traveled to forbidden places such as Mecca, Arabia, Central Asia, Tibet, Afghanistan and China on secret missions or out of personal challenge in their incredible exploits. Richard Burton and Lawrence of Arabia, along with a plethora of fascinating characters such as Fortune, who stole the secret of tea from the Chinese, Wallin and Wawell, who entered Mecca, or the women who disguised themselves as men and went to forbidden places. Profusely illustrated, it is an ideal read for the travel and history enthusiast.
