212 reviews for:

Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road

Kate Harris

3.86 AVERAGE

elijahdavidson's review against another edition

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This one’s for you, Chris Hokanson. You’ll love it.

alliepiippo's review against another edition

5.0

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I really enjoyed this book. I read it verrrrrrry slowly so maybe I'm forgetting parts I didn't like, but the story of Kate and Mel biking the Silk Road made for an engaging treatise on travel and exploration. Great writing!

acwoodruff's review against another edition

2.0

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I'm not one to critique another's real life experiences and takeaways, but this whole thing felt very disjointed and a little bit boring. Mostly I'm disappointed that I don't seem to be having much luck with my handpicked bookish subscription.

rrrraaayyyy's review against another edition

4.0

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Paperback |

A delightful travel book with some great history and insights.

erafael2022's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

marla208's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous informative inspiring

raphtseng's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

sighants's review against another edition

3.0

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So much more than just a personal journey through the Silk Road.

8little_paws's review against another edition

5.0

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Absolutely gorgeous writing from a brilliant person. This account of science, geography, nationalism, bike travel, exploration, you name it, manages to tie everything together in a way that was completely satisfying to me even if I wouldn't have taken this trip in the same manner she did. I immediately want to read it again.

baileyreads2025's review against another edition

1.0

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Dnf. Probably because I recently did To Shake the Sleeping Self and there’s only so much anecdotal bike life I can handle