SHADOW OF THE SILK ROAD - COLIN THUBRON

Discover a fascinating journey through Asia in the footsteps of the ancient Silk Road. Colin Thubron takes us on an extraordinary journey where history intertwines with the present and the landscapes are breathtaking. It is a story about revolutions, identity and marginalized minorities. See for yourself what a journey through the heart of Asia looks like through the eyes of one of the most outstanding travelers.

• Fascinating journey through the Middle and Far East
• Insightful observations of changes taking place in Asia
• A story about the revolution economic change in China
• A story about the collapse of identity and minorities
• Extraordinary landscapes and meetings with people
• More than eleven thousand kilometers by hitchhiking, buses and camel

"Shadow of the Silk Road" is more than just a travelogue. It is an insightful study of contemporary Asia, where ancient traditions clash with modernity. Colin Thubron, with extraordinary sensitivity and erudition, leads us through the contrasts and paradoxes of this fascinating continent. His story is not only a record of the kilometers traveled, but above all a deep reflection on the human condition and the changing world.

This book takes us on a journey through a dozen countries, from Xi'an in China to Turkish Antioch. The author travels eleven thousand kilometers, using various means of transport, from hitchhiking to camels, to reach places inaccessible to most travelers. Thubron wanders through regions that are not only points on the map, but also a state of mind, drawn from accumulated knowledge and unsolved mysteries.

Colin Thubron is a well-known and respected author of travel books, specializing in describing lesser-known and remote parts of the world. His works are characterized by thorough cultural and social analysis, as well as an extraordinary ability to make contact with people. Thubron travels to regions inaccessible to most travelers, because they are not only points in space, but also a state of mind, drawn from years of knowledge, vain hopes and unsolved mysteries. It is here, on the oldest and longest route of civilization, that Thubron finds the key to this kingdom and passes it on to us.