Recommend me some books (preferably fiction) that take place on along Silk Road.
>>7594291
Under Heaven by Kay
>>7594305
Sounds cool. How strong are the fantasy elements?
>>7594291
Aitmatov's Jamila,
and
The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years
Invisible Cities
Creation by Gore Vidal
>>7594329
Dunhuang, right? I've sand boarded those dunes.
>>7594291
>>7595172
Tun-huangs don't make a right.
>>7594649
Sandboarding looked cool but I'd avoided the entry ticket so just Lawrence of Arabia'd up and down dunes a bit. Also tried sliding down without a board, which really doesn't work.
Dem grottoes tho
>>7594291
Journey to the West, I think (they definitely end up in what's now Xinjiang at one point).
>>7594291
Most exciting Silk Road story ever
http://antilop.cc/sr/
Sum o dat dere Marco Polo shit senpai