Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand (Passport Books) [Paperback]

Calum MacLeod (Author), Bradley Mayhew (Author)

Book Description

Series: Passport Books | Publication Date: May 1997

From the blue-tiled splendor of Tamerlane's Samarkand to the holy city of Bukhara, which boasts a mosque for each day of the year, and beyond to the desert-girdled khanate of Khiva, Uzbekistan lays claim to a breathtaking architectural legacy. Bound by sand and snow, fed by meltwater from the Roof of the World, these fertile oases attracted the greatest travelers and conquerors in history along the fragile threads of the Silk Road. This groundbreaking guide, now extensively revised and updated, focuses on the wealth of sites and colorful legends at the heart of Central Asia, plus the best of the rest -- excursions covering the major attractions of neighboring republics Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

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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 to bring is the Uzbekistan volume in the Odyssey series -- New York Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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 and is currently the Beijing Correspondent of the British-based Independent newspaper. 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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Passport Books; 2 edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844248525
• ISBN-13: 978-0844248523
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,133,373 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!