For Name and Fame or Through Afghan Passes by G. A. Henty

A very nice, nearly new, hardback copy of the book, "For Name and Fame or Through Afghan Passes" by G. A. Henty.  Henty's stories revolve around fictional boy heroes whose adventures take place during fascinating periods of history.  Respected historians have acknowledged his histories, particularly the accounts of battles for their accuracy.  A story centered around the British Afghan war when Afghanistan was the border line between the British Empire and the Russian Empire and as such, separated the Russians from British-controlled India.  242 pages.