With the Persian Expedition

A former war correspondent turned intelligence officer, the narrator takes listeners from the muddy trenches of the Western Front to the far‑flung deserts of north‑west Persia. He joins a covert unit known only as “Dunsterforce,” a small, multinational group dispatched to a region few in Britain even imagined existed. Through his eyes we glimpse the scramble to assemble the expedition, the hurried departure, and the uneasy anticipation of a mission shrouded in secrecy.

Once in Persia, the force confronts a bewildering mosaic of tribal societies, rugged mountains, and the restless politics of the Caspian frontier. The account blends vivid travelogue with military observation, painting a picture of a world where airplanes and automobiles are marvels and where loyalties shift as quickly as the desert winds. Listeners are treated to striking descriptions of remote towns, bustling river flotillas, and the daily challenges of fighting a war far from any familiar front line.