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Book Review of Shadow of the Silk Road (P.S.)

Shadow of the Silk Road (P.S.)
Shadow of the Silk Road (P.S.)
Author: Colin Thubron
Genres: History, Travel
Book Type: Paperback
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Interesting writing, he has a yearning for desiccated, ut-of-the-way,has-been places (I guess Central Asia has lots of them). He did this trip when he was in his 60s, all the more impressive. I think he kind of petered out at the end, though (or maybe I did).