Description: After trekking nearly 7,500 miles, from Istanbul, Turkey to Xi’an, China, French travel writer Bernard Ollivier thought he had put the Silk Road behind him—enough for a retiree to rest on his laurels! But that was before meeting his now-partner-in-life Bénédicte Flatet. Why, she asked, hadn’t he set out from France? After all, the city of Lyon was once Europe’s silk capital. Now, at seventy-five years old, Ollivier decides to lace up his walking boots and head out to complete his Silk-Road journey, once and for all: 1,900 miles, from Lyon to Istanbul. Only this time, he won’t be alone. Flatet has long yearned to hike side-by-side with Ollivier, so the couple sets out together . . . This unexpected fourth volume in Ollivier’s Silk Road series (Out of Istanbul, Walking to Samarkand, and Winds of the Steppe) is a wonderful bonus for the author’s fans: not only is it the enthralling continuation of his long walk across Asia, it’s a new journey unto itself, across Europe, full of delightful firsts, such as the inclusion of short chronicles by Flatet. Through twelve countries—from familiar France and Italy to the more mysterious Balkans—the intrepid pair invites us to discover the sometimes happy, sometimes tragic history of those they encounter, and to share in their daily lives. Back to Istanbul is both a fervent appeal for greater understanding among peoples, and a magnificent declaration of love.
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Book Title: Back to Istanbul : on Foot Across Europe to the Great Silk Road
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Special Interest / Adventure, Europe / Eastern, Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Essays & Travelogues, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Middle East / Turkey
Item Height: 1 in
Genre: Travel, History
Item Weight: 15.7 Oz
Author: Bénédicte Flatet, Bernard Ollivier
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
