The King's Shadow

The King's Shadow : The Extraordinary Tale of Charles Masson's Epic Search for the Lost City of Alexandria in the Wild East In the age of empires, kings, and spies, Charles Masson embarked on a wild journey that would change the world. The King's Shadow by Edmund Richardson is an impeccably researched tale of adventure, espionage, and discovery in nineteenth-century India and Afghanistan. Masson, a deserter, pilgrim, doctor, archaeologist, and spy, became one of the most respected scholars in As