Central Asia Overland - September 2008 - Our reading list

A Listmania! list by Mary Loosemore (London United Kingdom)
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Three Cups of Tea
1.  Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
£6.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Shantaram
2.  Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
£6.04   Used & New from: £2.10
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (325 customer reviews)

The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia
3.  The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia by Peter Hopkirk
£5.49   Used & New from: £1.96
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia
4.  The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia by Lutz Kleveman
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Shadow of the Silk Road
5.  Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron
The list author says:
  "... and "The Lost Heart of Asia" (in fact anything by Colin Thubron)"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

A History of the Middle East
6.  A History of the Middle East by Peter Mansfield
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Shah of Shahs (Penguin Classics)
7.  Shah of Shahs (Penguin Classics) by Ryszard Kapuscinski
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.76
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Iran Awakening: A memoir of revolution and hope
8.  Iran Awakening: A memoir of revolution and hope by Shirin Ebadi
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

The Road to Oxiana (Penguin Classics)
9.  The Road to Oxiana (Penguin Classics) by Robert Byron
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.11
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran
10.  Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran by Jason Elliot
The list author says:
  "... and his "An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan""
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Sacred Games
11.  Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Q &  A
12.  Q & A by Vikas Swarup
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  "aka the basis of the film, Slum Dog Millionaire"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

In Xanadu: A Quest (Flamingo)
13.  In Xanadu: A Quest (Flamingo) by William Dalrymple
The list author says:
  "... or anything else by William Dalrymple"
£4.61   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart
14.  Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)

The Places In Between
15.  The Places In Between by Rory Stewart
The list author says:
  "... and his books on Iraq"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Apples Are from Kazakhstan: The Land That Disappeared
16.  Apples Are from Kazakhstan: The Land That Disappeared by Christopher Robbins
£13.79   Used & New from: £2.06

For A Pagan Song: In the Footsteps of the Man Who Would Be King - Travels in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
17.  For A Pagan Song: In the Footsteps of the Man Who Would Be King - Travels in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan by Jonny Bealby
The list author says:
  ".. and his other two: "Running with the Moon" and "Silk Dreams, Troubled Road""
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics)
18.  The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics) by Rudyard Kipling
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

On the Road to Kandahar: Travels through conflict in the Islamic world
19.  On the Road to Kandahar: Travels through conflict in the Islamic world by Jason Burke
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.92
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Sharon and My Mother-in-law: Ramallah Diaries
20.  Sharon and My Mother-in-law: Ramallah Diaries by Suad Amiry
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Wild West China: The Untold Story of a Frontier Land
21.  Wild West China: The Untold Story of a Frontier Land by Christian Tyler
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Crossing Place: Journey Among the Armenians
22.  The Crossing Place: Journey Among the Armenians by Philip Marsden
Used & New from: £30.00
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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News from Tartary
23.  News from Tartary by Peter Fleming
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Carpet Wars
24.  The Carpet Wars by Christopher Kremmer
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land
25.  Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land by Tim Mackintosh-Smith
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  "and his books on tracing the footsteps of Ibn Battutah"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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