ISBN: 9780062104724

A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin`s cruelest deportations. … More...

A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin`s cruelest deportations. A remote and fascinating region in a constant state of transitionnever more so than since the collapse of the Soviet Unionit encompasses terrain as diverse as the Kazakh steppes, the Karakum desert, and the Pamir mountains. In The Lost Heart of Asia, acclaimed, bestselling travel writer Colin Thubron carries readers on an extraordinary journey through this little understood, rarely visited, yet increasingly important corner of the world. Lost Heart of Asia: A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin`s cruelest deportations. A remote and fascinating region in a constant state of transitionnever more so than since the collapse of the Soviet Unionit encompasses terrain as diverse as the Kazakh steppes, the Karakum desert, and the Pamir mountains. In The Lost Heart of Asia, acclaimed, bestselling travel writer Colin Thubron carries readers on an extraordinary journey through this little understood, rarely visited, yet increasingly important corner of the world., Harpercollins<

ISBN: 9780062104724

A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia—the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane, site of the legendary Silk Route and scene … More...

A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia—the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane, site of the legendary Silk Route and scene of Stalin's cruelest deportations—is a remote and fascinating region. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of newly independent republics, Central Asia—containing the magical cities of Bukhara and Samarkand, and terrain as diverse as the Kazakh steppes, the Karakum desert, and the Pamir mountains—has been in a constant state of transition. The Lost Heart of Asia takes readers into the very heart of this little visited, yet increasingly important region, delivering a rare and moving portrayal of a world in the midst of change.Author Biography: Colin Thubron is the prizewinning, bestselling author of several travel books. In Siberia, his most recent volume, is the final book in a masterful trilogy about the Russian landmass, following Where Nights Are Longest and The Lost Heart of Asia. He lives in London, England. EBooks Books ~~ Travel & Travel Guides~~ General Lost-Heart-of-Asia~~Colin-Thubron HarperCollins Publishers<

ISBN: 9780062104724

A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin's cruelest deportations. … More...

A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin's cruelest deportations. A remote and fascinating region in a constant state of transition—never more so than since the collapse of the Soviet Union—it encompasses terrain as diverse as the Kazakh steppes, the Karakum desert, and the Pamir mountains. In The Lost Heart of Asia, acclaimed, bestselling travel writer Colin Thubron carries readers on an extraordinary journey through this little understood, rarely visited, yet increasingly important corner of the world. Digital Content>E-books>Travel>Travel Writing>Trav Writ For, HarperCollins Publishers Digital >16<

ISBN: 9780062104724

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