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The Leonard Lopate Show

Travel Writer's 7,000-Mile Journey on the Silk Road

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Colin Thubron is considered one of the best living travel writers. His latest travel epic is Shadow of the Silk Road, in which he recounts his journey across the ancient network of trade routes that once connected central China with the Mediterranean coast and now passes through several former Soviet republics, Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey.

Events: Colin Thubron will be speaking and signing books Thursday, October 25 at 6:30 pm
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)
To purchase tickets, visit the Asia Society website.

Shadow of the Silk Road is available for purchase at amazon.com


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