{"product_id":"back-to-istanbul-on-foot-across-europe-to-the-great-silk-road-hardcover","title":"Back to Istanbul: On Foot Across Europe to the Great Silk Road - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard Ollivier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Golembeski\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eBénédicte Flatet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter trekking nearly 7,500 miles, from Istanbul, Turkey to Xi'an, China, French travel writer Bernard Ollivier thought he had put the Silk Road behind him--enough for a retiree to rest on his laurels! But that was before meeting his now-partner-in-life Bénédicte Flatet. Why, she asked, hadn't he set out from France? After all, the city of Lyon was once Europe's silk capital. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, at seventy-five years old, Ollivier decides to lace up his walking boots and head out to complete his Silk-Road journey, once and for all: 1,900 miles, from Lyon to Istanbul. Only this time, he won't be alone. Flatet has long yearned to hike side-by-side with Ollivier, so the couple sets out together . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This unexpected fourth volume in Ollivier's Silk Road series (\u003ci\u003eOut of Istanbul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWalking to Samarkand\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWinds of the Steppe\u003c\/i\u003e) is a wonderful bonus for the author's fans: not only is it the enthralling continuation of his long walk across Asia, it's a new journey unto itself, across Europe, full of delightful firsts, such as the inclusion of short chronicles by Flatet. Through ten countries--from familiar France and Italy to the more mysterious Balkans--the intrepid pair invites us to discover the sometimes happy, sometimes tragic history of those they encounter, and to share in their daily lives. \u003ci\u003eBack to Istanbul\u003c\/i\u003e is both a fervent appeal for greater understanding among peoples, and a magnificent declaration of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCareer journalist turned traveler, \u003cb\u003eBernard Ollivier\u003c\/b\u003e believes that walking has the power to transform. His publications include \u003ci\u003eOut of Istanbul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWalking to Samarkand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWinds of the Steppe\u003c\/i\u003e, numerous travel guides, both adult and young adult novels, and\u003ci\u003e Life Begins at Sixty\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2000, he founded the Seuil (\"Threshold\") Association, helping troubled teens get back on track through walking. He lives in Normandy, France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBénédicte Flatet\u003c\/b\u003e is a singer, musician, actress, stage director, and scriptwriter. She has performed in plays, musicals, and street opera worldwide, including at the renowned Avignon Festival. She has been with the\u003ci\u003e Petit Théâtre Dakôté\u003c\/i\u003e in Central France since 2004, and, in her free time, is a devoted organic gardener. She resides with Bernard Ollivier in Normandy, France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Golembeski\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a French and Linguistics educator, a summer study abroad director in France, and has conducted fieldwork on language contact in Canada. An occasional, albeit fervent traveler, he increasingly crosses borders with words. He lives in Petoskey, Michigan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.29 x 6.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759155151136,"sku":"9781510776821","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5cd283db3ee04a7df7c240e4709cf9cf.webp?v=1780143723","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/back-to-istanbul-on-foot-across-europe-to-the-great-silk-road-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}