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Winds of the Steppe : walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China / Bernard Ollivier ; translated from the French by Dan Golembeski. by Ollivier, Bernard. Skyhorse Publishing, 2020, c2003. Call #: 915.8 O49w Subjects Ollivier, Bernard -- Travel -- Silk Road.   Walking -- Silk Road.   Asia, Central -- Description and travel.   China -- Description and travel.   Silk Road -- Description and travel. ISBN:  9781510746909 (hc.) Alternate title:  Walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China Description:  326 p. : maps ; 24 cm. Notes:  "Originally published in France as Longue marche: à pied de la Méditérranée jusqu'en Chine par la Route de la Soie. III.-Le vent des steppes"--T. p. verso. Translated from the French. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  "Picking up where Walking to Samarkand left off, Winds of the Steppe continues the astonishing tale of journalist Bernard Ollivier's 7,200-mile walk from Turkey to China along the Silk Road, the longest and most mythical trade route of all time. From the snows of the Pamir and Tian Shan Mountains to the Taklamakan and Gobi Deserts; from the golden domes of Samarakand to the backstreets of Kashgar, evocative of One Thousand and One Nights, Ollivier continues his epic foot journey along the Great Silk Road, hoping to make his way, at long last, to the legendary city of Xi'an. From Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, he heads into Xinjiang, the homeland of the Uyghurs, a Turkic people long oppressed by Chinese authorities. Past the Great Wall, he finally reaches Han China. But with many miles yet to go, will his strength hold out? Central Asian hospitality gives way to Chinese wariness of foreigners, making each encounter special: a Tibetan monk en route to Lhasa; endearing Mr. Liu, who squats a former prison-farm; and kindhearted Chen Chouping, who manages a hotel with her daughter. Pondering history and the place of these people in an increasingly perilous world, Ollivier's thoughts inevitably turn inward, transforming his humble journey into a universal quest."--Jacket. Genre:  Travel writing. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 915.8 O49w Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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