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This is the chronicle of an extraordinary adventure that led Nick
Rowan to some of the world's most incredible and hidden places.
Intertwined with the magic of 2,000 years of Silk Road history, he
recounts his experiences coupled with a remarkable realisation of
just what an impact this trade route has had on our society as we
know it today. Containing colourful stories, beautiful photography
and vivid characters, and wrapped in the local myths and legends
told by the people Nick met and who live along the route, this is
both a travelogue and an education of a part of the world that has
remained hidden for hundreds of years. Friendly Steppes: A Silk
Road Journey reveals just how rich the region was both culturally
and economically and uncovers countless new friends as Nick travels
from Venice through Eastern Europe, Iran, the ancient and modern
Central Asia of places like Samarkand, Bishkek and Turkmenbashi,
and on to China, along the Silk Roads of today. Containing colorful
stories and characters, wrapped in the local myths and legends told
by the people who live along the route today, this is both an
entertaining travelogue and inspiring introduction to a part of the
world that has largely remained hidden from Western eyes for
hundreds of years but is on the verge of retaking its central role
on the international stage. Travelling through the rapidly
expanding cities of China and the ancient cities of Central Asia
and Iran, Friendly Steppes will have great appeal to those who want
to travel to the Silk Road countries and understand the region's
heart rather than simply visit its religious and historical relics
as tourists. It is essential reading for those interested in
discovering more of the region and its remarkable people before the
world finally realizes what it potentially has to offer and changes
it for better, or for worse.
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