Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand (Odyssey Illustrated Guide) [Paperback]

Bradley Mayhew (Author), Calum MacLeod (Author), Calum Macleod (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004

An extensive, well-illustrated and highly useful guide to some of the world's most interesting regions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Quite excellent. No one should visit Samarkand, Bukhara or Khiva without this meticulously researched guide. -- Peter Hopkirk, author of The Great Game

The best guidebook on Uzbekistan available. Land in Tashkent without it at your peril. -- Tom Bissel, author of Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia

The best guidebook to bring is in the Odyssey series....a joy to read whether or not you are planning a trip. -- New York Times

About the Author

Calum Macleod and Bradley Mayhew graduated in Oriental Studies (Chinese) from Wadham College, Oxford University (1988-1992). Macleod has traveled extensively through Russian and Chinese Central Asia, China and Indo-China. He contributes regularly to a range of publications. Mayhew has traveled and trekked across Chinese and Russian Central Asia, Tibet, Iran and Ladakh. He has led adventure tours along the Silk Road and is the author/co-author of numerous Lonely Planet guides, including Pakistan, the Karakorum Highway, Tibet, the Indian Himalaya and Southwest China. MacLeod and Mayhew have lectured on Central Asia to the Royal Geographical Society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Odyssey Publications; 5th edition (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9622177433
• ISBN-13: 978-9622177437
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,507,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guide Yet!, February 2, 2002

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W. R. Daughtridge (Omaha, Nebraska) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uzbekistan (Paperback)

I live and work in the heart of Central Asia. Of all the guide books available, this one is the best yet. Not only does it have beautiful color photos and maps, the history articles are excellent. Beware: when you open up this book on the streets of Samarkand, Bukhara, or Khiva, people will gather around to view it! It's so good, I am ordering a full class room set for my students to use in the Uzbekistan studies part of our curriculum at Tashkent International School.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable, December 8, 1999

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Hugh Pope (Istanbul) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uzbekistan (Paperback)

This is not just a great book on Uzbekistan, but is a wonderful introduction to Central Asia. I feel that it is a labor of love, not a hackneyed travel guide. Visiting Uzbekistan is not easy -- having this book in your hand will make it all seem worth it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Guidebook, January 18, 2000

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William D. Shingleton "Wishful Thinking Is No... (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uzbekistan (Paperback)

I got this book from a friend while in Uzbekistan - it is absolutely fantastic! It has some great historical anecdotes in addition to the typical where to stay/eat stuff of normal travel guides. If you're going to Uzbekistan, YOU MUST BUY THIS BOOK!