The Great Silk Road from Persia to Central Asia
| Translator | Dan Golembeski |
| First Written | 2000 |
| Genre | Travel |
| Origin | Iran |
| Publisher | Skyhorse |
| My Copy | library copy |
| First Read | July 14, 2026 |
Walking to Samarkand
Notes
A first person, present-tense narrative of an older French guy walking the silk road, all on foot. This is book 2 of 3, and this one starts at the edge of Turkey and travels through Iran. It doesn't have much of an overall plot but the details and slice-of-life in a pre 9/11 Middle East are pretty compelling.
Noted on July 15, 2026