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1	Shadow of the Silk Road more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist There was never one Silk Road - but several. The route chosen by Colin Thubron passes through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth (the Taklamakan) and the strife-torn mountain valleys of today's conflicts, as he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor (the mythic progenitor of ... see all copies from $2.54! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	In Siberia more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Faith, politics, vodka, and an indescribably expansive mass of land are some of the topics that drive Thubron's history-laden travelogue of Siberia, in the same way that his will, curiosity, and the generosity of strangers drive him across the barren land. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Behind the Wall: A Journey Through China more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Having learned Mandarin, and travelling alone by foot, bicycle and train, Colin Thubron set off on a 10,000 mile journey from Beijing to Tibet, starting from a tropical paradise near the Burmese border to the windswept wastes of the Gobi desert and the far end of the Great Wall. What Thubron reveals is an astonishing diversity, a land whose still ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Among the Russians more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Thubron learnt Russian and entered the then Soviet Union in an old Morris Marina in which he camped and drove for almost 10,000 miles between the Baltic and Caucasus. This book provides a revealing picture of the many races who inhabit the country and the human side behind state socialism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Jerusalem more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Jerusalem is a city sacred to three faiths: Moslem, Jew and Christian. No other city has been fought over with such religious ferocity and anguish; no other city has inspired such love and devotion through the centuries. Colin Thubron, author of "Among the Russians" and "Mirror to Damascus", wrote his personal tribute to Jerusalem in 1969. It is ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
6	Lost heart of Asia more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Existing in a state of cultural and political transition since the collapse of the Soviet Empire, Central Asia--home of the Silk Route, ascetic geographies, and the ghosts of Stalin's regime--is the subject of Thubron's sharp eye and generous description. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Mirror to Damascus more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Described by the author as simply 'a work of love', "Mirror to Damascus" provides an enthralling and fascinating history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966, as well a being a charming and witty personal record of a city well-loved. In explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemoriable layers of culture and ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $10.64! \| first editions
8	Istanbul more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Ancient Mariners more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Falling more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist From the crowd below a journalist watches, as a circus girl performs her strangely daring trapeze act, and is captivated by her beauty, outrageous costumes and exotic make-up in such a way that he finds himself falling helplessly in love with her. But it is from a prison cell that the journalist remembers what happened - a prison like a microcosm ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.87! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Hills of Adonis: A Quest in Lebanon more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Ostensibly this is a book about Lebanon, finely written and deeply felt - not the Lebanon which a Beirut businessman would recognize, but a coastline of small historic ports and a littoral of beautiful mountains. In this country, the ruins of Phoenician, Greek and Roman are among the most impressive in the world. Crusader castles and Arab palaces ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $10.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	Distance by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Edward has lost his short term-memory. He hopes it will return when he sees the cottage in which he lives. He recognizes his overcoat on the hook, his books, the double bed. The mystery however, is Naomi. Edward has no recollection of who she is or why she has left him a love letter. With Thubron's customary clarity he draws a bleak, amnesiac ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $13.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	The Silk Road: Beyond the Celestial Kingdom more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions
14 view cover	Where Nights Are Longest: Travels by Car Through Western Russia more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Wandering through the Western half of the former Russian Republic, Thubron uniquely details everyday encounters to convey a true sense of the Soviet world view. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15 view cover	Seafarers: the Venetians (Seafarers) by Colin Thubron add to wishlist see all copies from $2.00! new only from $2.22! \| first editions
16 view cover	Journey Into Cyprus more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.84!
17	Samarkand (Penguin 60s S. ) by Colin Thubron add to wishlist This text contains three chapters taken from "The Lost Heart of Asia". see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
18	The Hills of Adonis more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist This is one man's search for an ancient myth in a country of the past. Walking through the mountains of Lebanon, Colin Thubron seeks the ancient gods of the country and describes his findings, which include a coastline of historic ports, some impressive ruins, natural scenery and a unique medley of people -- different again from the Lebanon of ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
19	The Silk Road China : beyond the celestial kingdom more books like this by Colin Thubron, Carlos Navajas add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53!
20 view cover	Turning Back the Sun more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist Exiled in a frontier town on the edge of the tribal wilderness, a doctor tries to resolve his public career and his personal passions. He believes that his exile is only temporary, although he has grown to love a woman there, and that his allegiance lies in the city. From the author of "Falling". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Among the Russians: From the Baltic to the Caucasus more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist "Among the Russians" is a marvellous account of a solitary journey by car from St. Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia. A gifted writer and intrepid traveller, Thubron grapples with the complexities of Russian identity and relays his extraordinary journey in characteristically lyrical style. This is an enthralling and ... see all copies from $10.56! new only from $10.56!
22 view cover	A cruel madness more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist When a part-time worker in a mental hospital meets his old girlfriend inside he is not sure at first is she is a patient. Their reunion is haunted and haunting, and from the memory of their past affair there unfolds a labyrinth which darkens from romantic obsession to feelings deeper and more disturbing. Colin Thubron creates a world of passion, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.23! \| signed copies \| first editions
23	The Venetians more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions
24 view cover	To the Last City more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist To the Last City is set deep in the Peruvian Andes, where five ill-prepared travellers - men and women with different values, temperaments and motives - find themselves trekking through one of the most exacting and beautiful regions on earth. It is a journey which may temper or destroy them. They confront not only their relationships with one ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $9.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
25	Behind the Wall more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $59.90! \| signed copies \| first editions

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