Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia

Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia by Ella Skyes, Percy Sykes is a copy that's easy to recommend. Runs to about 453 pages, so it's a comfortable read, and a good pick whether you're buying for yourself or as a gift.

What it's about

Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia by Ella Sykes is a detailed travel narrative recounting her 1915–1916 journey across Central Asia with her brother, Sir Percy Sykes. The book describes their diplomatic and exploratory mission through regions like Turkestan and Chinese Central Asia. Ella documents the geography, cultures, and daily lives of the people they encountered, offering rare female perspectives on a region little known to Western readers at the time. Richly illustrated, it blends adventure, politics, and ethnographic observation.

Book details

• Author: Ella Skyes, Percy Sykes
• Format: Paperback & Hardcover
• Pages: 453
• Publisher: Gyan Books
• Published: 1920

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What language is this edition in?

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Who wrote Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia?

Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia is written by Ella Skyes, Percy Sykes.

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