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  1. The 28 best books on Central Asia

    The most famous book - and best book on history of Central Asia - is undoubtedly the Great Game, a kind of spy novel that narrates the secret war between Britain and the Russian Empire that took place in the most desolate places in Central Asia. It's a complicated book to read but it is, perhaps, the most insightful about the region's ...

  2. Lonely Planet Central Asia 7 (Travel Guide)

    Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher . Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy booming Almaty's cafes, clubs and shops, wind through rugged mountains past ancient tombs, hot springs, and remote Kyrgyz yurt camps on Tajikistan's Pamir Highway; and wonder at the ...

  3. The Best Books on Central Asia (and the Silk Road region)

    Probably the most popular book on Central Asia, and rightly so, this is the ultimate Great Game book. Reads like a spy novel, only that it actually all happened. A similar, equally gripping book by the same author is Setting the East Ablaze, about the Bolsheviks plot to bring communism to India through Central Asia. The author is British, so ...

  4. Central Asia 6 (inglés) (Lonely Planet)

    Mark Elliott is an English travel writer best known for travel books and articles on Azerbaijan, and for unusual map-based route guides for Asia. His first major work, Asia Overland, (co-authored with Wil Klass) was an ultra-budget manual for those wishing to cross the continent in the pre-Internet era.

  5. Central Asia

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  6. Central Asia (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)

    Central Asia is steeped in rich mediaeval architecture, soul stirring music, amazingly friendly people, complex history, delicious food & a sense of the prehistoric. Solo or individual travel to this part of the world is not for the squeamish amateur traveler. Travel here will test you and occasionally frustrate you.

  7. Central Asia travel guide

    Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Central Asia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Enjoy booming Almaty's cafes, clubs and shops; wind through rugged mountains past ancient tombs, hot springs, and remote Kyrgyz yurt camps on Tajikistan's Pamir Highway; or wonder at the architecture in Uzbekistan's ...

  8. Lonely Planet Central Asia (Travel Guide)

    4.23. 48 ratings3 reviews. Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher*. Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy booming Almaty's cafes, clubs and shops, wind through rugged mountains past ancient tombs, hot ...

  9. Books about Central Asia, Mongolia and the Silk Road

    The Silk Roads: A New History of the World , by Peter Frankopan. The best way to dive straight and deep into the history of the Silk Road. A simple 'must read' when traveling on the Silk Road! Restless Valley, revolution, murder and intrigue in the heart of Central Asia, by Philip Shishkin.

  10. Central Asia Books to Read

    Travel Guide Books on Central Asia. We recommend obtaining travel guides as they target independent travelers and include classic suggestions for hotels, places to eat, and things to do. Even if you travel on an organized small group or private tour with us, they provide general information on the places you will visit and offer a brief ...

  11. Central Asia (280 books)

    280 books based on 85 votes: The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia by Peter Hopkirk, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by...

  12. Wanderlust: Six Wonderful Books by Westerners Who Traveled to Central

    First published in English in 1939, the book documents Krist's journey through Central Asia between 1924 and 1925. Captured by the Russians in 1914, Krist was one of some 40,000 Austro-Hungarian who spent the rest of the war imprisoned in camps in Central Asia.

  13. Central Asia Books: Embark on a Literary Journey with Minzifa Travel's

    Central Asia Books: A Gateway to the Region's Cultural Tapestry with Minzifa Travel. Embarking on a literary exploration of Central Asia? Let Minzifa Travel be your guide as we introduce you to a curated selection of books that offer insights into the region's history, traditions, and landscapes. Uncover the magic of Central Asia through the power of words.

  14. The most recommended Central Asia books (picked by 21 authors)

    Joanna Lillis Author. Susan Dorothea White Author. Kerri Schlottman Author. Maggie Shipstead Author. Jean Muenchrath Author. +15. 21 authors created a book list connected to Central Asia, and here are their favorite Central Asia books. Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission .

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  16. Central Asia: through writers' eyes

    Central Asia: through writers' eyes ISBN: 978-1-906011-84- Format: 320pp demi pb ... Eland Books Keeping the best of travel writing alive. Eland specializes in keeping the classics of travel literature in print. Eland books open out our understanding of other cultures, interpret the unknown, reveal different environments as well as celebrating ...

  17. Central Asia

    On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks. London : 1933. £2,250.00. Stock Code: 172235. First edition, first impression, with the scarce jacket. On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks details the findings of Stein's first three Central Asian expeditions and research undertaken between 1900 and 1916. This is an especially fresh copy of a work produced in the ...

  18. Central Asia Books

    Foreign Devils on the Silk Road: The Search for the Lost Cities and Treasures of Chinese Central Asia (Paperback) by. Peter Hopkirk. (shelved 52 times as central-asia) avg rating 4.17 — 1,369 ratings — published 1980. Want to Read. Rate this book. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars.

  19. Travels in Central Asia

    Arminius Vambery. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Oct 1, 2008 - Travel - 195 pages. Vambery's Travels in Central Asia describes the author's celebrated journey through Central Asia in 1863, motivated by linguistic research. Disguised as a dervish and travelling with a party of Muslim pilgrims, he succeeded in crossing the dreaded Turkoman ...

  20. Lonely Planet Central Asia (Travel Guide)

    Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher . Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy booming Almaty's cafes, clubs and shops, wind through rugged mountains past ancient tombs, hot springs, and remote Kyrgyz yurt camps on Tajikistan's Pamir Highway; and wonder at the ...

  21. Travels in Central Asia

    Travels in Central Asia. Arminius Vámbéry. BoD - Books on Demand, May 24, 2022 - Fiction - 496 pages. Reprint of the original, first published in 1865. Travels in Central Asia; Being the Account of a Journey from Teheran across the Turkoman Desert on the Eastern Shore of the Caspian to Khiva, Bokhara, and Samarcand. Performed in the Year 1863.

  22. Travels in Central Asia

    Books. Travels in Central Asia. Ármin Vámbéry. Cambridge Scholars Press, 2002 - History - 295 pages. Vamberyâ (TM)s Travels in Central Asia describes the authorâ (TM)s celebrated journey through Central Asia in 1863, motivated by linguistic research. Disguised as a dervish and travelling with a party of Muslim pilgrims, he succeeded in ...

  23. New Medieval Books: A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages

    A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World through Medieval Eyes. By Anthony Bale. W.W. Norton and Company. ISBN: 978-1-324-06457-2. A look at how travellers from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries went from Europe to other parts of the medieval world, ranging as far as Ethiopia and China. The book focuses on what the experience would ...

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  26. Travels in Central Asia

    Hardcover - January 1, 2003. Vambery s Travels in Central Asia describes the author s celebrated journey through Central Asia in 1863, motivated by linguistic research. Disguised as a dervish and travelling with a party of Muslim pilgrims, he succeeded in crossing the dreaded Turkoman desert via the ancient bed of the Oxus, and visiting the ...