Around the World in 22 Books
In the Empire of Genghis Khan
: a journey among nomads by Stanley Stewart
First published in 2000.
This edition by Flamingo.
Stewart’s journey traces the footsteps of a 13th
century Franciscan friar on a pilgrimage across the old Mongol empire,
his journey following the route as conquered by Genghis Khan. At the heart
of his odyssey is the thousand-mile trek by horse among nomads for whom
travel is a way of life. It is a journey full of outlandish characters
and unexpected encounters in which Stewart captures the warmth and spirit
of the many people he meets.
