Turkestan ReunionOver the steppes and peaks of high Asia, here is the unforgettable chronicle of a harrowing honeymoon adventure. Turkestan Reunion, a series of long "letters home", is Eleanor Lattimore's vibrant, gem-like counterpart to husband Owen's classic historical account of the same journey in High Tartary. Line drawings. |
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ahead Aksu Asia Bardolph beautiful bits bowls bread brought camels camp caravan carter Chanto China Chinese Chinese Turkestan Chugu Chuguchak cliff climbed clothes cold consul dark desert Eleanor escorts feast felt Fido fire girl governor hills horses husband Iskander journey k'ang Kashgar Kazak Khotan Kirghiz Kitaiski knew Kosloff Kulja Lattimore live looked lovely luggage Manchuli miles Mongol Mongolia morning Moses mountains mutton Muzart night Owen Owen Lattimore Owen's pack ponies pass Peking ponies province ride river road rode Russian Russian Turkestan saddle Sanju seemed Semipalatinsk Shan sheep Siberia Sibo Sinkiang sledge sleep sleigh snow soldiers stay stopped supper taels Tashi Tientsin tiny told town Turfan Turkestan Reunion Turki Urumchi valley village waiting wall wanted wife woman women yamen yard Yarkand yurts