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I found The Salt Road not just very well written, the language skilfully bringing to life the Sahara desert and Morocco, where this historical novel is set, but also thoroughly researched, the author’s personal experiences giving the descriptions a depth that firmly transports the reader into another world. The harsh scenery she paints hooks you not just with its many perils, but it also captures the awe that make so many people fall in love with it. Born in Somersby House, Tennyson spent his childhood exploring the areas around these two villages. These walks take in some of the sights that inspired the Poet Laureate, including the ‘The Poets Tree’ and the bridge over the River Lymn. Salt Road commission for the Thinktank science museum’s Our Changing Planet gallery at Millennium Point, Birmingham Museums Trust, Sally Payen, Collapsing Colony, We Foragers Unquiet, 2021, oil and acrylic on board, 305cm by 610cm

The Salt Path: The 75-week Sunday Times bestseller that has

Beautiful, evocative, and inspiring, this is a book for the traveler, the student of life, and people who are willing to set aside preconceived prejudices and immerse themselves in another world.”

Other statues and markers along the trail serve as poignant reminders of those who perished during the journey, succumbing to exposure, exhaustion, or accidents. They stand as a silent testament to the hazards of the trek. The Old Salt Route was a medieval trade route in Northern Germany, one of the ancient network of salt roads which were used primarily for the transport of salt and other staples. In Germany it was referred to as Alte Salzstraße.

Salt Road — Nearly Forgotten Trade Route Between Itoigawa The Salt Road — Nearly Forgotten Trade Route Between Itoigawa

Passing a Georgian church, the ruins of a deserted medieval village and an ancient Manor Farm, this walk is great for history buffs and nature lovers alike, with the chance to see rabbits, herons and wildflowers on the route. Verdict: I really enjoyed this, the atmosphere, passion and insight into a different way of life made it a great read. I will be looking out for more work by Jane Johnson. Of the early modern period in Europe, Fernand Braudel remarked that in spite of the flux and reflux of economics:This ancient route winds precipitously for more than 6000 miles, through the Hengduan Mountains—a major tea-producing area in China—and on to Tibet and India. The road also crosses numerous rivers, making it one of the most dangerous of the ancient trade routes. The main goods traveling the route were Chinese tea and Tibetan warhorses, with direct trades of tea-for-horses and vice versa being the main goal of merchants plying the route. Parts of the route were used starting c.1600 BCE, but people began using the entire path for trade from around the seventh century CE, and large-scale trade began taking place starting in the Song dynasty (960–1279). This book has drama, romance and intrigue, although I found that I had guessed at some twists in the story before they happened there were one or two things that came as a surprise. Also figuring out what might happen didn’t detract from the reading of it at all, always a sign of a well written book for me. Johnson's sophomore effort The Salt Road, is equally good as The Tenth Gift, and follows a similar formula. This time we are taken to the historical land of the desert Tuareg tribes and modern day Morocco. At its heart, The Salt Road is about the strength of women, and further, is wonderfully insightful about the lives of the Tuareg people. The women in the novel, Mariata and Isabelle, overcome abuse and hardship and in the process find their true selves. There are also good and not so good surprises in store for both characters that keep the story suspenseful. Johnson portrays the Tuaregs as a fierce people fighting to preserve their traditions in an oppressive world. The Salt Road is mainly set in North Africa and the descriptions of the varied landscapes of the Sahara are breathtaking. The story centres around a Tuareg amulet that Isabelle inherits from her estranged father. She goes to Morocco to solve the puzzle of why her father wanted her to have the amulet and it is here that the story really takes off. Intercut between Isabelle's experiences is the story of Mariata, last in the female line of Tin Hinan, Founder of the Tuareg, and owner of the amulet.

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