Shadow of the Silk Road
- ISBN-10
- 006123172X
- ISBN-13
- 9780061231728
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 388
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-07-03
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Author
- Colin Thubron
Description
The author of In Siberia recounts his ambitious and dangerous trek along the legendary Silk Road, during which he ventured from the heart of China to the mountains of Central Asia, through northern Afghanistan, across the plains of Iran, and into Kurdish Turkey, on a journey that exposed him to the vibrant local cultures and trades. 25,000 first printing.
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