Author: Pilkington, John:
Title: An Adventure on the Old Silk Road: From Venice to the Yellow Sea.
Description: London, Century, 2010 SIGNED by the author to the title pge, hard cover red cloth bds, Fine, unclipped dust jacket, Nr Fine, contents fine and tight, maps to endpapers, colour plates to the centre, pp200. "Throughout his 8,000 mile journey John was aided and abetted by local people, and his book provides an insight into lifestyles which have changed little since Marco Polo's time. Incorporating too the experiences of earlier travellers, this book will appeal to anyone with a delight in faraway places, a curiosity about history and a taste for travel stories with a human touch."

Keywords: Old Silk Road signed Venice Yellow Sea Taklamakan Desert travel journey Marco Polo China adventures Pamir Mountains Turkey Lop Nur Heavenly Pool peoples cultures Jade Gate revolutionaries Bosporus 9780712625609


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