In the Empire of Genghis Khan - A Journey Among Nomads (Paperback, New Ed)

'Mongolia looked like God's preliminary sketch for Earth, not so much a country as the ingredients out of which a country is made – grass, rock, water and wind… The only signs of habitation were the occasional encampments of round white tents.'

In this remarkable book Stanley Stewart sets off across the old Mongolian Empire, from Istanbul to the distant homeland of the Mongol Hordes. The heart of his odyssey is a thousand-mile ride, travelling by horse among nomads for whom travel is a way of life, through a trackless land governed by winds and patterns of migration. On a journey full of bizarre characters and unexpected encounters, he crosses the desert and mountains of Central Asia, battles through the High Altay and the fringes of the Gobi, to the wind-swept grasslands of the steppes and the birthplace of Genghis Khan.

Vivid, hilarious and compelling this eagerly-awaited book will take its place among travel classics – a thrilling tale of adventure and an evocative portrait of a medieval land marooned in the modern world.

"Elegantly written."
SARAH WHEELER, DAILY TELEGRAPH

"Entertaining and resourceful."
ANTHONY SATTIN, SUNDAY TIMES

"He has a sharp eye for the incongruous… Stewart's wry sense of humour is never far away."
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

"Stewart writes with knowledge and insight."
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