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Back to Istanbul: On Foot Across Europe to the Great Silk Road

Name: Back to Istanbul: On Foot Across Europe to the Great Silk Road
Brand: Skyhorse Publishing
SKU: 9781510776821
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Contributors:

Bernard Ollivier, Dan Golembeski (Translator), B?n?dicte Flatet

Publisher:

Skyhorse Publishing

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Travel, History

Book Subcategory:

Middle East, Essays & Travelogues

Book Topic:

Turkey, Turkey & Ottoman Empire

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Release Date:

2023-11-07

ISBN 13:

9781510776821

Weight:

0.91 lbs

Size:

9.29 x 6.25 x 0.62 inches

Pages:

240

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After trekking nearly 7,500 miles, from Istanbul, Turkey to Xi'an, China, French travel writer Bernard Ollivier thought he had put the Silk Road behind him--enough for a retiree to rest on his laurels! But that was before meeting his now-partner-in-life Bénédicte Flatet. Why, she asked, hadn't he set out from France? After all, the city of Lyon was once Europe's silk capital.

Now, at seventy-five years old, Ollivier decides to lace up his walking boots and head out to complete his Silk-Road journey, once and for all: 1,900 miles, from Lyon to Istanbul. Only this time, he won't be alone. Flatet has long yearned to hike side-by-side with Ollivier, so the couple sets out together . . .

This unexpected fourth volume in Ollivier's Silk Road series (Out of Istanbul, Walking to Samarkand, and Winds of the Steppe) is a wonderful bonus for the author's fans: not only is it the enthralling continuation of his long walk across Asia, it's a new journey unto itself, across Europe, full of delightful firsts, such as the inclusion of short chronicles by Flatet. Through ten countries--from familiar France and Italy to the more mysterious Balkans--the intrepid pair invites us to discover the sometimes happy, sometimes tragic history of those they encounter, and to share in their daily lives. Back to Istanbul is both a fervent appeal for greater understanding among peoples, and a magnificent declaration of love.

About the Author
Career journalist turned traveler, Bernard Ollivier believes that walking has the power to transform. His publications include Out of Istanbul, Walking to Samarkand, Winds of the Steppe, numerous travel guides, both adult and young adult novels, and Life Begins at Sixty. In 2000, he founded the Seuil ("Threshold") Association, helping troubled teens get back on track through walking. He lives in Normandy, France.

Bénédicte Flatet is a singer, musician, actress, stage director, and scriptwriter. She has performed in plays, musicals, and street opera worldwide, including at the renowned Avignon Festival. She has been with the Petit Théâtre Dakôté in Central France since 2004, and, in her free time, is a devoted organic gardener. She resides with Bernard Ollivier in Normandy, France.

Dan Golembeski has worked as a French and Linguistics educator, a summer study abroad director in France, and has conducted fieldwork on language contact in Canada. An occasional, albeit fervent traveler, he increasingly crosses borders with words. He lives in Petoskey, Michigan.

Back to Istanbul: On Foot Across Europe to the Great Silk Road

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