Re: [silk] Book recommendations

[Zainab Bawa]

>
> I loved Alice Albinia's 'Empires of the Indus,' which came out a couple of 
> years ago, both here and in the UK. Albinia treks up the Indus from mouth to 
> source, exploring geography, history and community over each region she 
> covers. She's a superb writer and the book deserved, I think, more 
> international attention than it got. I get the feeling this book keeps 
> cropping up on Silk discussions but since it hasn't in this thread, I bring 
> it up again.
>
+ 1 - it is a fabulous book! Loved every page I read of it. Highly recommend!