The Silk Roads: The Extraordinary History that created your World – Illustrated Edition

This was a birthday gift for a son who absolutely loves it!

Fabulous book. The huge swath of history covered, and the way he segues between seemingly disconnected periods/areas/empires/etc. is so fun and exciting. I found myself highlighting almost every page!

Peter Frankopan has been called a "rock star of history" and it's well-deserved. I read this book when it was first published in 2015 and have been recommending it ever since. I've given it as gifts and have bought a children's version. Why? Frankopan connects the world for the reader in a very smart way. Earlier I read one review that said the problem with the book is that it doesn't discuss the Silk Road at all. No, it's about - plural - roads.. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World." Most of the world has been left out of history and this author is weaving it in via new roads. Do read it. It's a necessary book for today.

The history of the world according to schooling in the United States, could basically be summed up as, “Nothing happened for a long time, and then suddenly Europe controlled the whole world,” (if you’re lucky enough to even learn about anything beyond US History). This book provides a great introduction to the rest of history that schools leave out of the curriculum, centered appropriately around the true center of the world.

Good book but is not just an illustrated version of the original. Remember to read every bit of the page about the book because I did not see that it was kid's book until the book arrived to my door. I believe it ought to be more obvious. Dang! I made a mistake.

Fascinating review of world civilization which antedated our common view of Greco-Roman origins.

This is a beautiful book, for children but a good survey for adults because of its breadth of history.

I loved the audible version of "The Silk Roads." I expected this to be the full text of the book with maps or other serious illustrations. Unfortunately, this book is like a Children's version of "The Silk Road" with greatly summarized text and mostly cartoon illustrations. Well written and accessible, but the description is very misleading.