{"product_id":"back-to-istanbul-bernard-ollivier-9781510776821","title":"Back to Istanbul: On Foot Across Europe to the Great Silk Road","description":"After 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. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard Ollivier, Bénédicte Flatet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510776826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510776821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.25w x 0.62d","brand":"Bernard Ollivier","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44121952485631,"sku":"9781510776821","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f5f1f98-fe7b-4075-a2a4-9eae560b9b0b.jpg?v=1687422314","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/back-to-istanbul-bernard-ollivier-9781510776821","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}