'The Land of the Anka Bird: A journey through the Turkic heartland' is a reflective visual essay introducing the powerful images of the pioneering Turkish journalist-turned-photographer Ergun Cagatay. The book explores the cultural landscape and geography of the vast Turkic-speaking lands, from the mercantile cities of Uzbekistan to little-explored pockets of the Baltic and European Russia and the steppelands of Kazakhstan and Mongolia. It is clear that while divided by distance, the diverse Turkic peoples share far more than a linguistic heritage. Deep cultural connections highlight great mobility across many landscapes and centuries. Spanning both the nomadic and settled worlds, this book challenges assumptions about an intriguing swathe of our planet while celebrating its wildly varied traditions and environment.

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About the Author
Caroline Eden contributes to the travel, food and arts pages of the Guardian, the Financial Times and the Times Literary Supplement. She has recorded stories from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Russia for BBC Radio 4's From Our Own Correspondent. She is the author of three books, Samarkand (Kyle Books, 2016), Black Sea (Quadrille, 2018) and Red Sands (Quadrille, 2020). Twitter and Instagram: @edentravels.


Book Information
ISBN 9780995756625
Author Ergun Cagatay
Format Paperback
Page Count 152
Imprint Cornucopia Books
Publisher Caique Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 800g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 260mm * 12mm