Zusatztext 'Too many travel writers visit Central Asia in a hurry! bulking out their own misadventures with a slice of the region's colourful history. But the strength of this readable book derives from the author's patience: after seven years in Uzbekistan! Alexander has provided a frank and penetrating portrait of the country! with all its contradictions and absurdities. He writes with clear-eye observation and courage! and never fails to emphasize the ingrained hospitality and random acts of kindness that remind you that! in spite of everything! Central Asia is still an exceptionally alluring place.' Informationen zum Autor Chris Aslan Alexander: Christopher Aslan Alexander was born in Turkey and grew up in war-torn Beirut. After university he moved to Central Asia. While writing a guidebook about Khiva, he fell in love with this desert oasis boasting the most homogeneous example of Islamic architecture in the world, and stayed. Klappentext An unique travel memoir about one of the world's most enchanting but least-known countries. Zusammenfassung An account of seven years on the Silk Road.

'Too many travel writers visit Central Asia in a hurry, bulking out their own misadventures with a slice of the region's colourful history. But the strength of this readable book derives from the author's patience: after seven years in Uzbekistan, Alexander has provided a frank and penetrating portrait of the country, with all its contradictions and absurdities. He writes with clear-eye observation and courage, and never fails to emphasize the ingrained hospitality and random acts of kindness that remind you that, in spite of everything, Central Asia is still an exceptionally alluring place.'

Autorentext

Chris Aslan Alexander: Christopher Aslan Alexander was born in Turkey and grew up in war-torn Beirut. After university he moved to Central Asia. While writing a guidebook about Khiva, he fell in love with this desert oasis boasting the most homogeneous example of Islamic architecture in the world, and stayed.

Klappentext

An unique travel memoir about one of the world's most enchanting but least-known countries.

Zusammenfassung
An account of seven years on the Silk Road.