Tent of Ghosts: Traveling Through Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara

Travelogue and historical exploration, this book recounts a journey through Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara. It covers the history, people, and monuments of these cities, including topics like political refugees, Soviet cosmonauts, puppetry, the fate of historical figures from the East India Company, and a Turkmen theologian and saint. The narrative also delves into Tamerlane and Ulugh Beg, combining travel narrative with research-supported historical insights. Extensive footnotes, bibliography, and unique appendices provide additional detail, including an account of Ulugh Beg's wives and a chronological table linking Greek and Uzbek history.