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Shadow of the Silk Road
(Vintage Voyages)
Series: Vintage Voyages
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Shadow of the Silk Road
Vintage Voyages: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mindOn buses, donkey carts, trains, jeeps and camels, Colin Thubron traces the drifts of the first great trade route out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey.
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Vintage Voyages- A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind.
Colin Thubron's beautiful prose unfolds along the Silk Road, unearthing a richly layered past on his most ambitious journey.
On buses, donkey carts, trains, jeeps and camels, Colin Thubron traces the drifts of the first great trade route out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey. A magnificent account of an ancient world in modern ferment, Thubron covers over 7000 miles in eight months enduring a near-miss with a drunk-driver, incarceration in a Chinese cell, and undergoing root canal treatment without anaesthetic, along the way.
Vintage Voyages- A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind.
Series: Vintage Voyages
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Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron is widely acclaimed as a modern masterpiece in travel writing. Praised for its exceptional erudition, adventure, and elegance, the book combines profound insights with adventurous exploration. Described as poetic, interesting, and deeply engaging, it's appreciated for its beautiful prose and Thubron's mature narrative style.
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ISBN: 9781784875343
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 307g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Colin Thubron is the master of classic travel writing, and a previous winner of the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. His first writing was about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled all over Russia in an ancient Morris Marina - pursued at every stage by the KGB. From these early experiences developed his travel books- Among the Russians, Behind the Wall, The Lost Heart of Asia and In Siberia (all available in Vintage). So great is his dedication to travelling in Russia and China, that he has learned Russian and Mandarin in order to be able to speak to ordinary people en route. Colin Thubron is also a prize-winning novelist - but his travel books have a much higher profile and command much greater sales than his fiction. He lives in West London.
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