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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The Silk Road conjures images of the exotic and the unknown. Most travellers simply pass along it. Chris Alexander chose to live there.Immersing himself in the language and rich cultural traditions of Khiva, a remote desert oasis in Uzbekistan, Alexander discovers a world torn between Marx and Mohammed - a place where veils and vodka, pork and polygamy freely mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten carpet designs, crumbling but magnificent Islamic architecture and scenes drawn straight from The Arabian Nights.A Carpet Ride to Khiva sees Alexander being stripped naked at a former Soviet youth camp, crawling through silkworm droppings in an attempt to record their life-cycle, holed up in the British Museum discovering carpet designs dormant for half a millennia, tackling a carpet-thieving mayor, distinguishing natural dyes from sacks of opium in Northern Afghanistan, bluffing his way through an impromptu version of My Heart Will Go On for national Uzbek TV and seeking sanctuary as an anti-Western riot consumed the Kabul carpet bazaar.'Unsparing in his censure of Uzbekistan's repressive government, the author nevertheless paints a sympathetic and often humorous portrait of Khiva's residents.More than just a tableau of Khiva, the book also paints a picture of a foreigner's integration into the community.' Wanderlust'This travelogue enriches our understanding of a little-known world.' News of the World A unique, beautiful and moving account of seven years living in the remote Uzbek desert. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781848311497
Description du livre paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781848311497
Description du livre Etat : New. The Silk Road conjures images of the exotic and the unknown. This work introduces readers to a world torn between Marx and Mohammed - a place where veils and vodka, pork and polygamy freely mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten carpet designs, crumbling but magnificent Islamic architecture and scenes drawn straight from "The Arabian Nights". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour photo section. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278. . 2010. paperback. . . . . N° de réf. du vendeur 9781848311497
Description du livre Etat : New. The Silk Road conjures images of the exotic and the unknown. This work introduces readers to a world torn between Marx and Mohammed - a place where veils and vodka, pork and polygamy freely mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten carpet designs, crumbling but magnificent Islamic architecture and scenes drawn straight from "The Arabian Nights". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour photo section. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278. . 2010. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781848311497
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 344 pages. 7.72x5.08x0.83 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur __1848311494
Description du livre Paperback / softback. Etat : New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. N° de réf. du vendeur B9781848311497
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Description du livre Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur 8569436-n
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 344 pages. 7.72x5.08x0.83 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur zk1848311494