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Tag Archives: Colin Thubron
The Books: “In Siberia” (Colin Thubron)
Next book in my history/travel shelf: Next book on the shelf is the last of the “Russian trilogy” – and it’s called In Siberia, by Colin Thubron. Thubron took the train across Siberia in the mid-1990s – following the collapse … Continue reading
The Books: “The Lost Heart of Asia” (Colin Thubron)
Next on my history.travel bookshelf. Next book on the shelf is the second in the “Russian trilogy” – and it’s called The Lost Heart of Asia, by Colin Thubron. I love this book. Please read it. Thank you. It’s my … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Asia, Colin Thubron, nonfiction, Russia, Stalin, travel, Uzbekistan, war
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The Books: “Among the Russians: From the Baltic To the Caucasus” (Colin Thubron)
Next on my history/travel bookshelf: No more Paul Theroux! Say buh-bye, Mr. Theroux! Next book on the shelf is the first of what is known as the “Russian Trilogy” – and it’s called Among the Russians, by Colin Thubron. First … Continue reading
Uzbekistan – Part III – Bukhara
This post is about Bukhara, another of the famous cities of Uzbekistan. UZBEKISTAN – BUKHARA Bukhara was a medieval city-state, a very important commercial center. By the time Genghis Khan sacked the joint in 1220, Bukhara had already been around … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Asia, Colin Thubron, Uzbekistan
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Recommended Reading: Non-fiction
NONFICTION 1. The Ends of the Earth: From Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, a Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy, by Robert Kaplan I’ve read all of Kaplan’s stuff, but this one is my favorite. He starts his … Continue reading
Focus on Bukhara, Tashkent
I found some descriptive quotes of Bukhara in Thubron’s book The Lost Heart of Asia that I wanted to share. It makes me feel as though I can see this famous city with my own eyes. Which is, after all, … Continue reading
Focus on Bukhara II
First off, a quote, from Colin Thubron’s The Lost Heart of Asia, having to do with the vague region where Uzbekistan now lies: Across this region, for some two thousand years, the Silk Road has nourished caravan-towns — Samarqand, Bukhara, … Continue reading
The Ukraine
The people I must admit that I have run out of things I can talk about in any knowledgeable way about the Ukraine. I will close with a couple of quotes from Colin Thubron’s book Among the Russians. This book … Continue reading