num_pages: 394
description: For 30 years, brilliant archaeologist Sir Aurel Stein led the race to uncover a long-lost Buddhist civilization. "A delightful biography . . . (and) an unforgettable picture of this angular, indomitable man, with his faithful dog and his band of servants, tramping Asia from Syria to Xian in search of the secrets of the past".--THE LONDON INDEPENDENT. 29 photos.
language: English
title: Aurel Stein: Pioneer of the Silk Road
titlecomplete: Aurel Stein: Pioneer of the Silk Road
genres: Biography, Nonfiction, China
ratings_count: 21
publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd