Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron, a British travel writer, chronicles his 7,000-mile journey in eight months through modern Asia along the ancient Silk Road. He travels from China to Turkey crossing Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Syria, and describes the history, cultures, archaeological sites and people along the way. Thubron passes through Islamic countries in many forms, trying to understand individuals or cultures, interviewing numerous people along the way. A well-researched account of the author's travels along the Silk Road of what the people and places are now blending his historical knowledge with present contemporary life.
