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Significantly better than the authors previous book set in Pakistan [b:A Blonde in the Bazaar 869400 A Blonde in the Bazaar Jill Worrall https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356492168s/869400.jpg 854786], this one shows a lot more depth to the writing.It is an easy read - and isn't overly long at 265 pages, but it covers most of Iran, and gets the mix right - not too much on any one topic, but not so short that we are rushed through a highlights reel of Persian-Must-Sees.With her Iranian friend and guide Reza, and Reza B their driver, they spend around a month in a circuit of Iran visiting some of the 999 caravanserai forming the many threads of the Silk Road or Silk Route.As Reza is a wealth of historical, religious, cultural and architectural knowledge, there is a depth of information added to the authors own observations. As a woman traveller she benefits from visiting places male travellers are not allowed, and is welcomed into the households of the people they visit perhaps more, adding to the stories told. She misses out on little with her guide who does a pretty good job on chaperoning her out of trouble where required.Definitely worth a read - the cover alone was enough to inspire me to buy it - and there was enough familiarity with the two weeks I spent in Iran back in the mid 90's - a long time before this was written!
