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Shadow of the Silk Road

Following the old Silk Road westward from China, Colin Thubron moves through landscapes connected by centuries of trade, belief and displacement.

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The Lost Heart of Asia

Colin Thubron

Colin Thubron travels through Central Asia in the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s collapse, listening for what remains beneath the language of new beginnings.

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Where Nights Are Longest: Travels by Car Through Western Russia

Colin Thubron

A long drive through western Russia reveals Soviet life through encounters in cities and countryside.

Travel writing

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