: Ollivier travels through some of the world's most formidable terrain, including the Pamir and Tian Shan Mountains and the "deathly" Taklamakan and Gobi Deserts.
: Ollivier, who founded the Seuil Association to help troubled teens through walking, views the act of long-distance trekking as a transformative, spiritual practice. Book Information Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Roa...
: Reviewers from L’Événement describe the book as more than a travelogue, characterizing it as a humble, universal quest for human connection. : Ollivier travels through some of the world's
: The book emphasizes the hospitality of Islamic lands and Ollivier's personal interactions with local people, contrasting ancient traditions with the encroachment of the "modern" world. Core Themes characterizing it as a humble