3 OCTOBER 1925, Page 39

LURED by the "magic names of Bokhara and Samarkand,

renowned in history as well as in the pages of classic tales and poetic fiction for chivalry and romance," the author set out in pre-War days on an adventurous journey alone through the deserts of Central Asia to the heart of Turkestan. Lightly written and well illustrated, her book gives a vivid idea of the mediaeval pomp, splendour and picturesqueness that are now seriously threatened by the Bolshevik regime. Miss Christie writes not only as a traveller, but as an antiquary.