Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron has written many books on his travels in Asia and is also a novelist. His latest book is Shadow of the Silk Road. (June 2009)
From the Review
June 11, 2009: Madame Butterfly's Brothel
The East, the West, and Sex: A History of Erotic Encounters by Richard Bernstein
April 9, 2009: The Great Battle Against Islam
Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World by Roger Crowley
November 20, 2008: Fishing in the Dead Sea
Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace by Avi Shlaim
King Hussein of Jordan: A Political Life by Nigel Ashton
The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation by Marwan Muasher
October 9, 2008: Marco Polo Goes to Gorgeous Xanadu
January 17, 2008: A Prince of the Road
A Time to Keep Silence by Patrick Leigh Fermor, with an introduction by Karen Armstrong
Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese by Patrick Leigh Fermor, with an introduction by Michael Gorra
Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece by Patrick Leigh Fermor, with an introduction by Patricia Storace
A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor, with an introduction by Jan Morris
Between the Woods and the Water by Patrick Leigh Fermor, with an introduction by Jan Morris
November 8, 2007: Locked in the Writer's Room
Other Colors: Essays and a Story by Orhan Pamuk, translated from the Turkish by Maureen Freely
August 16, 2007: The Credo of a Great Reporter
Travels with Herodotus by Ryszard Kapuscinski, translated from the Polish by Klara Glwczewska