About the Book: In Xanadu
Fresh out of college and inspired by the spirit of great travelers before him,
William Dalrymple undertakes a journey from Jerusalem to Shangdu taking him
through Turkey, Syria, mid-revolution Iran, the famed Silk Roads, Pakistan, and
China in a travelogue which catapulted him to instant literary acclaim and
quickly became a classic of its genre. Both scholarly and hilarious, In Xanadu
is a grand adventure in the company of a travel companion whose erudition and
curiosity is matched only by his wit and flair.