Writing the Journey: June 1999

"The Travel Writer Today: A Figure in the Landscape"

Colin Thubron has traveled extensively in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He is the author of numerous novels and travel books and speaks Russian and Chinese. Among his works are In Siberia (forthcoming); Jerusalem (1996); Distance (1996); The Lost Heart of Asia (1994); Turning Back the Sun (1991); Journey into Cyprus (1990); Falling (1989); Behind the Wall: A Journey Through China (1987); Where Nights Are Longest: Travels by Car though Western Russia (1984), as well as books on Lebanon, Istanbul, and Damascus.

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