{"product_id":"nomads-the-wanderers-who-shaped-our-world-9781324035459","title":"Nomads  The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe remarkable story of how nomads have fostered and refreshed civilization throughout our history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eNomads\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\"I was riveted by the shifts to nomadic culture, \u003cem\u003eSapiens\u003c\/em\u003e-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\u003cbr\u003e\"Anthony Sattin’s \u003cem\u003eNomads\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\"Brimming with literary, historical, and anthropological references…. A treat for any thoughtful traveler, armchair or otherwise.\" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529099845975,"sku":"9781324035459","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781324035459.jpg?v=1731874296","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nomads-the-wanderers-who-shaped-our-world-9781324035459","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}