Winds Of The Steppe: Walking The | Great Silk Roa...

The English translation by Dan Golembeski was published by Skyhorse Publishing in 2020. It is the conclusion to a trilogy that includes his previous works, Out of Istanbul and Walking to Samarkand .

: The book emphasizes the hospitality of Islamic lands and Ollivier's personal interactions with local people, contrasting ancient traditions with the encroachment of the "modern" world. Core Themes Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Roa...

: Ollivier travels through some of the world's most formidable terrain, including the Pamir and Tian Shan Mountains and the "deathly" Taklamakan and Gobi Deserts. The English translation by Dan Golembeski was published

" Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China " is a non-fiction travel memoir by retired French journalist Bernard Ollivier . It chronicles the third and final leg of his massive 7,200-mile solo walking journey from Turkey to China. Core Themes : Ollivier travels through some of