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Here is the story of "The Silk Road revisited..."
This exciting new book, "The Silk Road Revisited", by Nick Rowan invites us to take an astonishing cultural journey throughout Europe, Central Asia and China along one of the world’s oldest trading routes. Take an exhilarating voyage from the comfort of your armchair and find out more about the history, culture and traditions of each country while marveling at the exquisite accompanying photography.
This is no ordinary book on history – it is a personal view of the Silk Road’s fascinating history that has made each country that once lined its route what it is today. Charting a course from West to East, the book deviates from the traditional East to West depiction of the Silk Road. The engaging text is complimented by captivating photography as the reader travels from charming and powerful Venice to the homeland of the Yellow Dragon, China, from snow-capped mountains of Kyrgyzstan to the vast steppes of Kazakhstan and from the fearless Turkic tribes to the noble Persian empires. Each chapter the reader also encounters the diverse peoples, delicious cuisine and delightful landscapes.
Traveling through the pages of the book, the reader seamlessly moves from the familiar world of Europe to the less familiar territories of Central Asia and the mystique of the East. The book captures attention with its elegant design, cultural charm and unfurls like an unsolved mystery. Venice, Turkey, Persia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and China - The Great Silk Road once united countries, empires and religions. Common goals and one soul, meant often melted away the differences in culture, language and the distance between them.
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You can now pre-order your copy today! And for those who wish to sponsor the book there are additional bonuses!
By pre-ordering and sponsoring the book you will get the following benefits depending on which perk you select:
- Your name mentioned in a special ‘Thank You’ page as a way of expressing our gratitude for your help (Sponsors & all pre-orders)
- Your own personalised signed copy of Silk Road Revisited (All pre-orders)
- The latest issue of the only magazine in English in the world about Central Asia - "OCA Magazine" (Sponsors & all pre-orders)
- You will get a free issue of the magazine "Discovery Central Asia" (All pre-orders)
- You will get a signed copy of the Nick Rowan's first book "Friendly Steppes: A Silk Road Journey" as a gift! (Author Collection Perk)
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We happy to offer you following opportunities to get involved:
1. Pre-order signed copy of the book on Indiegogo available until 25/07/2020
2. Make bulk pre-order (via email) until 1/09/2020
3. Place your advert inside book (last 8 pages) only available until 1/08/2020
4. Arrange author talk in UK, starting from 1/09/2020 (subject to availability)
About the author :
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Nick Rowan is editor-in-chief of the UK published magazine, Open Central Asia, and author of “Friendly Steppes: A Silk Road Journey” that recounts his travel adventures along the Silk Road, Nick Rowan has an insatiable appetite for all things Central Asian. An Oxford University graduate, now working in the Oil industry for Shell in London, Nick spends much of his spare time exploring Central Asia, having travelled to all the countries on numerous occasions, his latest adventure spent two weeks tracking the Pamir Highway. His new book, The Silk Road Revisited, seeks to capture the powerful influence that the history of the Silk Road has left on the countries as you find them today.
Our Photographers
The Silk Road Revisited represents the work of photojournalists who have - and continue to - document stories. These photographers are the heroes who work globally to investigate and reveal cultures. Their exhaustive and in-depth work has resulted in some of the most compelling and historic images of street, buildings and landscapes that we have seen. Among them are Feruz Rustamov, Mukhhiddin A Lee, Dovlet Madadov, Eduard Kamenskih, James Stronsky, Zeinulla Kakimzhanov, Nina V. Belomestnova, Pavel Svoboda, Dan Lundberg & others.
Supporting this worldwide book
BOOK SPECS:
144 Pages
Approximately 200 historic and modern images
4-colour printing
Size: 203 * 203
Cover: glossy
Printed on sustainably sourced paper
Selling Price: £ 30
When you purchase your copy of "The Silk Road revisited" or one of our perks, you’ll be helping us to reach our crowdfunding goal of £ 2500. Our funding tiers start with the purchase of one book and end with opportunities to become Publishing Parther.
Our costs include:
-Printing! We will be printing a limited edition run of 1000 copies
- Book shipping (free in UK) and environmentally friendly packaging
-Distribution
-Advertising and PR
-Travel costs and overhead for conferences to present the book globally in 2020 and beyond
-The people working to realise this book: the time of the co-editors, the designer, the colour editor, the project manager, team working on design, copy, social media, and video production for this book.
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Please help us spread the word!
We know that not everyone can contribute, especially with the recent Covid 19 upheaval, and not everyone travels! For those itching to travel but who can’t right now, this book will help you plan your next adventure. And even if you can't contribute directly, we hope that you can perhaps share our project with the travel lovers in your life through the Indiegogo tools here.
Thank you for your continued support!
With gratitude and resilience,
Nick Rowan
