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Deze serie beschrijft een ongelooflijke transcontinentale reis, geïnspireerd door oude handelsroutes. Het neemt lezers mee op een adembenemend avontuur, van de zonovergoten Middellandse Zeekust tot de mysterieuze uitgestrektheid van Azië. U zult diverse culturen, prachtige landschappen en de diepgaande uitdagingen ontdekken die inherent zijn aan zo'n epische tocht. Het is een verhaal over uithoudingsvermogen, ontdekking en de onderlinge verbondenheid van de wereld.

Walking to Samarkand
Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China
Out of Istanbul

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    Out of Istanbul

    • 312bladzijden
    • 11 uur lezen
    3,6(49)Tarief

    "Out of Istanbul is Ollivier's stunning account of the first part of that 7,200-mile journey. The longest and perhaps most mythical trade route of all time, the Silk Road is in fact a network of routes across Europe and Asia, some going back to prehistoric times. During the Middle Ages, the transcribed travelogue of one Silk Road explorer, Marco Polo, helped spread the fame of the Orient throughout Europe. Heading east out of Istanbul, Ollivier takes readers step by step across Anatolia and Kurdistan, bound for Tehran. Along the way, we meet a colorful array of real-life characters: Selim, the philosophical woodsman; old BeáıĐet, elated to practice English after years of self-study; Krishna, manager of the Lora Pansiyon in Polonez, a village of Polish immigrants; the hospitable Kurdish women of Dogutepe, and many more. We accompany Ollivier as he explores bazaars, mosques, and caravansariestrue vestiges of the Silk Road itselfand through these encounters and experiences, gains insight into the complex political and social issues facing modern-day Turkey"--Publisher's description

    Out of Istanbul
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    Walking to Samarkand

    • 312bladzijden
    • 11 uur lezen
    3,6(16)Tarief

    Acclaimed journalist Bernard Ollivier continues his epic journey across Persia and Central Asia as he walks the length of the Great Silk Road. Walking to Samarkand is journalist Bernard Ollivier's stunning account of the second part of his 7,200-mile walk from Istanbul, Turkey to Xi'an, China along the Silk Road--the longest and perhaps most mythi

    Walking to Samarkand
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    Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China

    • 336bladzijden
    • 12 uur lezen
    4,0(12)Tarief

    The narrative follows Bernard Ollivier's ambitious journey to walk the entire length of the Great Silk Road, showcasing not only the physical challenges but also the cultural encounters along the way. This gripping account transcends a typical travel story, delving into a profound quest for understanding and connection with diverse cultures. Renowned journalist Alexis Liebaert praises it for its depth, highlighting the exploration of the 'Other' through Ollivier's experiences.

    Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China