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A Carpet Ride to Khiva: Seven Years on the Silk Road
Christopher Aslan Alexander
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Description for A Carpet Ride to Khiva: Seven Years on the Silk Road
paperback. The Silk Road conjures images of the exotic and the unknown. This work introduces readers to a world torn between Marx and Mohammed - a place where veils and vodka, pork and polygamy freely mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten carpet designs, crumbling but magnificent Islamic architecture and scenes drawn straight from "The Arabian Nights". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour photo section. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
The Silk Road conjures images of the exotic and the unknown. Most travellers simply pass along it. Brit Chris Alexander chose to live there. Ostensibly writing a guidebook, Alexander found life at the heart of the glittering madrassahs, mosques and minarets of the walled city of Khiva - a remote desert oasis in Uzbekistan - immensely alluring, and stayed.
Immersing himself in the language and rich cultural traditions Alexander discovers a world torn between Marx and Mohammed - a place where veils and vodka, pork and polygamy freely mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848311497
SKU
V9781848311497
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-98
About Christopher Aslan Alexander
Chris Aslan was born in Turkey and spent his childhood there and in war-torn Beirut. He lived in the deserts and mountains of Central Asia for 15 years, and still returns regularly to the region. Chris is currently based in the UK but is planning a move to North Cyprus.
Reviews for A Carpet Ride to Khiva: Seven Years on the Silk Road
Enjoyable account of the seven years the author spent in the remote desert oasis of Khiva, Uzbekistan.
Bookseller This travelogue enriches our understanding of a little-known world, and as Christopher is taken into an Uzbeki family there are some nice touches as West meets East - like when he is hailed a mystic for predicting Bobby Ewing's return from ... Read more
Bookseller This travelogue enriches our understanding of a little-known world, and as Christopher is taken into an Uzbeki family there are some nice touches as West meets East - like when he is hailed a mystic for predicting Bobby Ewing's return from ... Read more