The Lost Heart of Asia: A Journey Through Post-Soviet Central

The Lost Heart of Asia: A Journey Through Post-Soviet Central Asia—Uncovering Hidden History and Ancient Secrets

A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin's cruelest deportations. A remote and fascinating region in a constant state of transitionâ€”never more so than since the collapse of the Soviet Unionâ€”it encompasses terrain as diverse as the Kazakh steppes, the Karakum desert, and the Pamir mountains. In The Lost Heart of Asia, acclaimed, bestselling travel writer Colin Thubron carries readers on an extraordinary journey through this little understood, rarely visited, yet increasingly important corner of the world.
Country USA
Manufacturer Harper
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2008-07-01
Format Kindle eBook

The Lost Heart of Asia: A Journey Through Post-Soviet Central Asia—Uncovering Hidden History and Ancient Secrets