Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron is an acclaimed travel writer and novelist. His first books were about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled by car into the Soviet Union, a journey he described in Among the Russians . From these early experiences developed his classic travel books: Behind the Wall: A Journey through China (winner of the Hawthornden Prize and the Thomas Cook Travel Award), The Lost Heart of Asia , In Siberia (Prix Bouvier), Shadow of the Silk Road and To a Mountain...See more
Colin Thubron is an acclaimed travel writer and novelist. His first books were about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled by car into the Soviet Union, a journey he described in Among the Russians . From these early experiences developed his classic travel books: Behind the Wall: A Journey through China (winner of the Hawthornden Prize and the Thomas Cook Travel Award), The Lost Heart of Asia , In Siberia (Prix Bouvier), Shadow of the Silk Road and To a Mountain in Tibet. Among other honors, Colin Thubron has received the Ness award of the Royal Geographical Society and the Livingstone Memorial Medal of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. In 2007 he was made CBE. He was elected President of the Royal Society of Literature from 2010 to 2017, and named an RSL Companion of Literature in 2020. See less
Colin Thubron's Featured Books
Colin Thubron book reviews
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To a Mountain in Tibet
A Sacred Mountain
Located in remote southwestern Tibet on the border with Nepal, the 22,000 foot high Mount Kailas is sacred to four religions, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and the ancient Tibetan Bon. The mountain is ... Read More
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Shadow of the Silk Road
Superb in every way
Mr. Thubron is the perfect travel companion:
well-informed, with a delightful sense of humor and curious about everything he sees, he is patient and energetic and writes about everyone and ... Read More
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Behind the Wall: A Journey Through China
must read
by calo, Jul 26, 2007
A very thorough collection of experiences & thoughts from a very long journey in an area of importance in today's world. Mr. Thubron is an excellent writer & I loved the book! Read More
