Apples in the Snow: Journey to Samarkand – Geoffrey Moorhouse

A slim volume, reflecting a short return visit to Central Asia in 1989, after the thaw in East-West relations but before the breakup of the Soviet Union.

The account feels flimsy compared to To The Frontier, reflecting a more disparate journey in a region that has a disjointed history and imported layers of culture.

Beautifully written and enjoyable none-the-less, and now a historical account in itself.

Apples in the Snow: Journey to Samarkand – Geoffrey Moorhouse