Shadow of the Silk Road [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Thubron, Colin

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ISBN 10: 006123172X ISBN 13: 9780061231728

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2007

Riassunto

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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Recensione:

“Moving in a way that’s rare in travel literature...Thubron goes to places most other sojourners can’t.” (Lorraine Adams, New York Times Book Review)

“[Thubron is] intrepid, resourceful . . . and immensely talented . . . a splendid book.” (Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World)

“Thubron has done it all, with sparkling grace . . . He is a brilliant brooder, artful in his melancholy.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“An exhausting journey and a marvelous book.” (Harper's Magazine)

“A fantastically descriptive writer, Thubron digs through the history of Central Asia...Perfect for vicarious travelers.” (New York magazine)

“An illuminating account of a breathtaking journey.” (Booklist)

“[An] absorbing travel epic...Thubron’s poetic eye still teases out gorgeous subtleties in the panorama.”” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“[Thubron] augments his trenchant narrative with impressive historical background and evocative, lyrical prose...An impressive, rewarding...trek.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Splendid...Sumptuously detailed, elegantly written and riveting...Thubron misses nothing.” (Providence Journal)

L'autore:

Colin Thubron is the author of seven award-winning novels, including To the Last City, which was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. He is an acknowledged master of travel writing, and his most recent titles include Behind the Wall, winner of the Hawthornden Prize and the Thomas Cook Travel Award; In Siberia, winner of the Prix Bouvier; the New York Times bestseller Shadow of the Silk Road; and To a Mountain in Tibet. In 2010 he became president of the Royal Society of Literature.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 006123172X
• ISBN 13: 9780061231728
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 363