I was too good at school … After being on an achievement bender most of my life, the prospect of withdrawal, of doing anything without external approval, or better yet acclamation, kept me obediently between the lines I couldn’t even recognize as lines. The lost borders of the title are not those of Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road initiative, but rather the borders that had been delimiting Harris’s life and outlook before she set off across Asia. The trip is in fact just a framework for extensive musings about Kate Harris. Kate Harris certainly made that trip, and she’s written a very readable book, but it’s only about selected aspects of her adventures. Well, if you are, this is not the book for you. You’re looking for tips on what to take, routes, currencies, visas. So you’re planning a trip on the Silk Road.
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