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In-flight Entertainment from Seat 13C

June 12, 2009 By 2 Comments

We’re fortunate to have reading recommendations from fellow Nomad Cathryn Cranston this week. She’s not just well-traveled but also well-read. Here are her recommendations:

Non-Fiction: Shadow on the Silk Road by Colin Thubron. Cathy says “Thubron travels from Xian in China to Antioch in Syria. On the way discovers the descendants of traders, ruins, and cultural icons that made this road such a maze of art, technology, and ethnicities. Makes you want to embark on the journey.”

Fiction: The Uncommon Reader: A Novella by Alan Bennett. Cathy says, “A poignant, witty, keenly observed tale about the queen and her journey through books. I highly recommend.”

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  • http://www.publicwords.com nick morgan

    I can enthusiastically second the rec for Shadow in the Silk Road. That wonderful book got me from Logan to Heathrow in the blink of an eye last fall. Let me throw in a couple of further ideas in the non-fiction department and one novel: Green to Gold (how business can profit from saving the environment) The Element (finding your creative sweet spot) and The Collector of Worlds (a novel about the real life adventurer Sir Richard Francis Burton, the Victorian Age’s most extraordinary explorer). By the way, love the blog — look forward to it’s coming out, and read it first thing every time. Keep up the great work.

  • emcnulty

    Thanks, Nick. We’re glad to have a fan. Tell your all your friends.

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