VINTAGE VOYAGES- A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind
Colin Thubron is the master of classic travel writing, and a
previous winner of the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. His first
writing was about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus.
In 1982 he travelled all over Russia in an ancient Morris Marina -
pursued at every stage by the KGB. From these early experiences
developed his travel books- Among the Russians, Behind the Wall,
The Lost Heart of Asia and In Siberia (all available in Vintage).
So great is his dedication to travelling in Russia and China, that
he has learned Russian and Mandarin in order to be able to speak to
ordinary people en route.
Colin Thubron is also a prize-winning novelist - but his travel
books have a much higher profile and command much greater sales
than his fiction. He lives in West London.
It is hard to think of a better travel book written this
century
*The Times*
A beautiful and profound travel book
*Mail on Sunday*
A masterpiece of travel writing ... a classic
*New Statesman*
Thubron is a very hardy traveller, and a very fine writer...[it is]
a book of exceptional erudition, adventure and elegance
*Spectator*
A poetic volume - interesting, shocking and deeply engaging, the
work of a mature writer at the top of his game
*Daily Telegraph*
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