The Lost Heart Of Asia Av Colin Thubron

<p><b>Discover Colin Thubron''s journey through central asia in the wake of the fall of the iron curtain.</b><br><br>Thubron travelled throughout Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union and documented the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. Thubron is an inspirational writer, intrepid traveller and insightful observer and his <i>The Lost Heart of Asia</i> is an outstanding guide to the history, people and culture of a vast region resonating with history and politics.<br><br><b>''Thubron''s journey takes him through a spectacular, talismanic geography of desert and mountain... and he weaves its mysteries with modern images into a dazzling embroidery'' <i>The Times</i></b></p>