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The Lost Heart of Asia
Colin Thubron
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Description for The Lost Heart of Asia
paperback. A guide to the history, people and culture of Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union. It documents the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JJPR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 280.
Discover Colin Thubron's journey through central asia in the wake of the fall of the iron curtain.
Thubron travelled throughout Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union and documented the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. Thubron is an inspirational writer, intrepid traveller and insightful observer and his The Lost Heart of Asia is an outstanding guide to the history, people and culture of a vast region resonating with history and politics.
'Thubron's journey takes him through a spectacular, talismanic geography of desert and mountain... and he weaves its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099459286
SKU
9780099459286
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron is an acknowledged master of travel writing, and the winner of many prizes and awards. His first writing was about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled into the Soviet Union in an ancient Morris Marina, pursued by the KGB, a journey he recorded in Among the Russians. From these early experiences developed ... Read more
Reviews for The Lost Heart of Asia
Thubron's journey takes him through a spectacular, talismanic geography of desert and mountain... a whole glittering, terrible and romantic history lies abandoned along with thoughts of more prosperous times... Thubon's grasp of this fantastical past is impeccable, and he weaves its mysteries with modern images into a dazzling embroidery
The Times
Thubron writes with an originality and vividness ... Read more
The Times
Thubron writes with an originality and vividness ... Read more