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Return to the Silk Road By Norman Handy

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Publication date: 29/10/2026
ISBN: 978-1-83671-186-5
Size: 197x130mm Portrait
Imprint: Vanguard Press
Pages: 322

Return to the Silk Road

Norman Handy

In the shadow of Istanbul’s ancient domes, a lone traveller fumbles with a stubborn metro ticket ‎machine, wondering if his grand adventure might end before it even begins. But this isn’t just ‎any trip – it’s a four-month odyssey along the fabled Silk Road, from the vibrant heart of ‎Turkey all the way to the storied city of Xian in China. With nothing but a heavy backpack, a ‎vital truck part, and an unshakable thirst for the unknown, he joins sixteen strangers who soon ‎become something more. Together, they laugh through mishaps, share quiet awe at Gallipoli’s ‎solemn fields, wander Cappadocia’s dreamlike caves, and dig a truck out of a riverbed before ‎falling asleep beneath a canopy of stars. Return to the Silk Road is a heartfelt journey across ‎landscapes and lives – a reminder that adventure isn’t just about where you go, but who you ‎become along the way.‎

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Norman Handy, author

Norman Handy

Norman Handy was born in Beckenham in the southeast of England. He went to Clare House School and secondary school at a mixed boarding school in Cranbrook, Kent. Later, he studied Law for Accountants, Business Economics and Accountancy at Southampton University Even during his studies, he travelled as often as he could, such as cycling down La Loire Valley and behind the Iron Curtain. After leaving university, he lived and worked abroad, ending up on a date plantation. He returned to the United Kingdom and, after working in a riding school, followed a career in the financial services sector based in London, including periods working abroad in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He published his first book in 2017. He has two children and is a keen walker, skier, cyclist, horse rider and, of course, writer! He spends his time between his homes in West Sussex and travelling.

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