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: The book emphasizes the hospitality of Islamic lands and Ollivier's personal interactions with local people, contrasting ancient traditions with the encroachment of the "modern" world. Core Themes

" Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China " is a non-fiction travel memoir by retired French journalist Bernard Ollivier . It chronicles the third and final leg of his massive 7,200-mile solo walking journey from Turkey to China. Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Roa...

: Ollivier, who founded the Seuil Association to help troubled teens through walking, views the act of long-distance trekking as a transformative, spiritual practice. Book Information : The book emphasizes the hospitality of Islamic

The English translation by Dan Golembeski was published by Skyhorse Publishing in 2020. It is the conclusion to a trilogy that includes his previous works, Out of Istanbul and Walking to Samarkand . : Ollivier, who founded the Seuil Association to