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Book SynopsisThe remarkable story of how nomads have fostered and refreshed civilization throughout our history.
Trade Review"A spirited defense of freedom of conscience, freedom of movement and migration, a romantic tribute to independence and to free spirit, and to being in tune with the rhythms of nature." -- Marc David Baer, author of The Ottomans
"A fabulous piece of evocative writing, mixing personal stories with an epic sweep of history.… I loved it." -- Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in 12 Maps
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Nomads is a thoughtful, lyrical, yet ambitiously panoramic study of what Anthony Sattin calls ‘our wandering other half.’ As fleet and light-footed as its subject, it takes us along a dizzying path, over many of the highest ridges of human history, looking down from the time when we were all nomads, and a world without walls or borders, to the divided, fractured, and hobbled world of today. It is an important, generous, and beautifully written book." -- William Dalrymple, author of The Anarchy
"I was riveted by the shifts to nomadic culture,
Sapiens-like, and by the feeling of learning lightly worn and deftly transmitted. This is a major book." -- Roland Philipps, author of A Spy Named Orphan
"Anthony Sattin’s
Nomads spreads before us a sweeping panorama of nomadism that resonates through the past and echoes poignantly even in the present." -- Colin Thubron, author of The Amur River
"Brimming with literary, historical, and anthropological references…. A treat for any thoughtful traveler, armchair or otherwise." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
