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Colin Thubron is an acknowledged master of travel writing. His first books were about the Middle East Damascus, Lebanon, and Cyprus. In 1982 he traveled in the Soviet Union, pursued by the KGB. From these early experiences developed his great travel books on the landmass that makes up Russia and Asia: Among the Russians; Behind the Wall: A Journey through China; The Lost Heart of Asia; In Siberia; and most recently, Shadow of the Silk Road.
Colin Thubron is an award-winning novelist as well as, arguably, the most admired travel writer of our time. He lives in London.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: NEUF. Colin Thubron, reconnu outre-Manche comme le plus grand écrivain-voyageur vivant, part sur la route de la Soie. Onze mille kilomètres de la Chine à la Turquie, en passant par l'Ouzbékistan, l'Afghanistan, l'Iran. Huit mois de dangers, à dos de chameau ou à cheval, dans des trains et des bus bondés. Avec pour compagnie les vivants et les morts - simples gens, soldats, fantômes de Gengis Kahn. Dans cette oeuvre d'une intensité exceptionnelle, passé et présent s'échangent pour dessiner le visage de notre avenir. - Nombre de page(s) : 1 vol. (546 p.) - Poids : 294g - Langue : fre - Genre : Littérature Romans Poche Folio. Seller Inventory # N9782070413522