For centuries, Alexander the Great's city of Alexandria Beneath the Mountains was a meeting point of East and West, but then it vanished. In 1833 it was discovered in Afghanistan by Charles Masson, a deserter, pilgrim, doctor, and archaeologist. While tracing the history of this remarkable kingdom, Edmund Richardson profiles Masson, a master of disguise who drank tea with kings, traveled with holy men, and uncovered incredible treasures, even as he spied for the East India Company and possibly even Russia.
The King's Shadow
The King's Shadow
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For centuries, Alexander the Great's city of Alexandria Beneath the Mountains was a meeting point of East and West, but then it vanished. In 1833 it was discovered in Afghanistan by Charles Masson, a deserter, pilgrim, doctor, and archaeologist. While tracing the history of this remarkable kingdom, Edmund Richardson profiles Masson, a master of disguise who drank tea with kings,
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