Through Khiva to Golden Samarkand
A John Murray Journey
$39.34
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
25 October 2022
Summary
INTRODUCED BY CAROLINE EDEN, award-winning author of Black Sea, Red Sands and Samarkand
‘Medieval pomp, splendour, and picturesqueness… a life that one can hardly even realize.’
In 1912, Ella R. Christie - a veteran Scottish traveller who had made expeditions to Kashmir, Tibet, Malaya, Borneo, China, Korea and Japan - steamed across the Caspian Sea to explore Central Asia. Her travels through the Russian Empire took her to the Silk Road cities of Tashkent and Samarkand, and sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399805704 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399805703 |
| Author: | Ella Christie, Caroline Eden |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 25 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 201g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Ella Christie
Ella R. Christie (1861-1949) was a Scottish author, explorer and gardener who travelled extensively in Central Asia and the Russian Empire, becoming the first British woman to visit the city of Khiva. Inspired by a journey to Japan, she also created the famous Japanese garden at her home at Cowden Castle.
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