Winds Of The Steppe: Walking The Great Silk Roa... Apr 2026

The English translation by Dan Golembeski was published by Skyhorse Publishing in 2020. It is the conclusion to a trilogy that includes his previous works, Out of Istanbul and Walking to Samarkand .

" Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China " is a non-fiction travel memoir by retired French journalist Bernard Ollivier . It chronicles the third and final leg of his massive 7,200-mile solo walking journey from Turkey to China. Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Roa...

: The book emphasizes the hospitality of Islamic lands and Ollivier's personal interactions with local people, contrasting ancient traditions with the encroachment of the "modern" world. Core Themes The English translation by Dan Golembeski was published

: Ollivier travels through some of the world's most formidable terrain, including the Pamir and Tian Shan Mountains and the "deathly" Taklamakan and Gobi Deserts. It chronicles the third and final leg of

: Reviewers from L’Événement describe the book as more than a travelogue, characterizing it as a humble, universal quest for human connection.

: Ollivier, who founded the Seuil Association to help troubled teens through walking, views the act of long-distance trekking as a transformative, spiritual practice. Book Information

: The narrative follows him through the historic city of Kashgar in Xinjiang, along China's Great Wall, and eventually to his final goal, the legendary city of Xi'an .