The exciting book, Shadow of the Silk Road, by Colin Thubron, was a journalist’s personal experience along the ancient Silk Road. As Colin Thubron travels, the reader follows him, and has the unique opportunity to meet the real characters that helped him along his journey as he goes through Asia. He uncovers past archives, places and objects and in an interactive way, he explains the purpose and ideas behind them. Although lengthy, his book was extremely interesting, because the reader can feel like they are actually walking along this famous route. To understand the effect the Silk Road had on every continent, this book puts everything in perspective.
-Harriet Beecher Stowe
-Harriet Beecher Stowe
This sounds like an interesting journey in history. Do you think next year's class should read this?
ReplyDelete~Malcolm X
After reading that summary i hopped in my car, drove down to the old Barns and Noble, and got myself a brand new copy of this fabulous book.
ReplyDeleteAs i type this i am smelling the musty smell of a newly opened book!!!!
I cant wait to be sucked in to the fabulous world of the shadow of the silk road!!!!!
This book sounds really interesting. Is it set in a particular time? Or does it cross throughout history?
ReplyDelete-La Reina Sofia
This book sounds very interesting but I am not sure if I would ever read this.
ReplyDelete-Amelia Earhart
The Mongols actually solidified the silk road for everyone's use.
ReplyDelete-Mao Zedong
Whoever wrote the second comment, your sarcasm is not welcome. My students have the right to do their work without being mocked by their classmates. This violates the basic rule of the class, to be nice, and I don't appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you read this book. There's a similar book written by the author of the Sex Lives of Cannibals, but I think this book is probably much more appropriate for the class.
Nice work!!
Mrs. McCabe