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The Silk Road: Ten Thousand Miles Through Central Asiaby Sven Hedin
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Linking East and West, Asia with Europe, the Silk Road was once the most important trading route in the world. A conduit for the exchange of prized silks, spices and jewels as well as philosophies, cultures and religions, the Silk Road was a catalyst for the rise and fall of some of the greatest civilizations in history. This second title in the trilogy--The War, The Road and The Lake--this is the account of Sven Hedins 10,000-mile journey along the ancient Silk Road, as he carried out a mission for the Chinese to create a road linking China with the rogue province of Xinjiang. Forbidden by the government to conduct archaeological investigations, Hedin ignored the restriction and was imprisoned for it, but the research that he brought back with him has formed the basis of much of the Wests knowledge of the Silk Road and its history. Today, as waves of tourists tread its abandoned routes and explore its ruined caravanserais, they follow in the footsteps of this original Silk Road explorer. Review:"The book is full of incident.. an entertaining account with picturesque descriptions and no less extraordinary personalities." --The Geographical Journal Praise for My Life as an Explorer: "No syllable is wasted…each sentence is as vibrant as the lilt of a Norse saga." --New York Times Praise for The Trail of War: "There is breathless excitement in this story. Suspense, action, all the elements of a good adventure story, only this is not fiction." --New York Herald Tribune "Hedins lively account of his travails is related with the immediacy and urgency of a war correspondent." --John Hare About the AuthorSven Hedin (1865-1952) was one of the worlds greatest explorers. His travels through Russia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Central Asia, China and Tibet led to important discoveries and achievements. His books include Through Asia, A Conquest of Tibet, A Journey through Persia and Mesopotamia, Transhimalaya and My Life as an Explorer. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations * Foreword by John Hare * Introduction * A Disastrous Start * The Road to Beli-Miao * Start for the Gobi * Time of Waiting * Georgs Return * Christmas Eve on the Etsin-Gol * days of Rest on the Etsin-Gol * To the Dambin Lamas Robber Castle * Through the Black Gobi * We are attacked, robbed of our cars and imprisoned * A Dash to Urumchi * Our Captivity at Urumchi * A Relief Expedition * Hummel and Bergman Leave for Sweden * An Embarrassing Incident * Our Last Days in Urumchi * The Hour of Liberation * The Silk Road * To the Great Wall * Suchow and Kanchow * Along the Great Wall * Through Perilous Mountain Regions * Last Days on the Silk Road * Appendix * Index * What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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