| Lecturer |
Colin Thubron |
 
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| Date & time |
03/03/2010 19:30 |
| Ticket Price |
Advance £6.50; Door £7.00; Concession £6.00 |
| Venue |
Chemistry Theatre, University of Bristol |
| Synopsis |
Colin Thubron's book, The Shadow of the Silk Road, which was published in 2006, was perhaps the first in modern times to record a journey from end to end of the road, from eastern China through Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran to the Mediterranean. In part his talk will be a celebration of the Silk Road's complex history; in part a reflection on what it means to travel it today. It is the impressions and experiences from this journey, 7,000 miles across the breadth of Asia that Colin wishes to share. |
| Profile |
Colin Thubron is one of Britain's best known travel writers. He is described on Wikipedia as "one of the last of the "gentlemen-travellers" - Eton-educated, erudite and willing to immerse himself in the countries in question for long periods of time". He began his career writing about the Middle East. Then in 1980 he took a car through the Soviet Union and the resultant book, Where Nights Are Longest, turned him toward the deeper Asian landmass. During the next 20 years he travelled extensively in China (Behind the Wall), around Central Asia (The Lost Heart of Asia) and across Siberia (In Siberia). He is a noted novelist and has received many prizes and awards, including the CBE in 2007.
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