Eastward to Tartary*,* Robert Kaplan's first book to focus on a
single region since his bestselling Balkan Ghosts, introduces
readers to an explosive and little-known part of the world destined to
become a tinderbox of the future.
Kaplan takes us on a spellbinding journey into the heart of a volatile
region, stretching from Hungary and Romania to the far shores of the
oil-rich Caspian Sea. Through dramatic stories of unforgettable
characters, Kaplan illuminates the tragic history of this unstable area
that he describes as the new fault line between East and West. He
ventures from Turkey, Syria, and Israel to the turbulent countries of
the Caucasus, from the newly rich city of Baku to the deserts of
Turkmenistan and the killing fields of Armenia. The result is must
reading for anyone concerned about the state of our world in the decades
to come.