This splendid anthology of tales from Central Asia interweaves the author's account of her own travels through countries such as Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with re-tellings of the stories she collects along the way. These celebrate the landscapes, oral traditions and nomadic cultures of the region and are steeped in the magic and romance of the old Silk Road. Creation myths, poems and proverbs are matched by vivid paintings which take their inspirations from indigenous arts and crafts.