Travel

Mongolia

Yurs, Yaks, and YearningBy J. Samuel Davies

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Length2h 16m

About this audiobook

A BBC motoring program changed everything. Watching three Englishmen barrel across Bolivia in impractical vehicles, one restless American realized he needed a confrontation with the world that didn’t arrive shrink‑wrapped. When a cousin emailed, “What about Mongolia?” the answer was immediate. What followed was a journey across three countries: the silvered dusk of Seoul’s skyline from a family rooftop; the forbidden courtyards of Beijing, where fifty thousand dragons watch from every beam; and the vast Mongolian steppe — a land of nomads, stallions, and skies too wide to remember ceilings. Blending personal moments with sweeping geography — a new romance left at the gate, a cousin guiding Seoul’s subways, a customs official whose lunch break decided a fate — Steppe & Silk explores what happens when ordinary people step into extraordinary places and find that routine, once broken, is not easily rebuilt. Part adventure, part meditation, entirely true.

Audiobook details

GenreTravel

Length2 hrs 16 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateApr 30, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

11Day 8: Layover and Lakes

2Prologue:

12Day 9: Missing Horses and Itinerary Changes

3Decisions and Preparations:

13Day 10: Farewell to the Horses and Staggering Beauty

4Day 1: Departure and Seoul

14Day 11: Mountain Monasteries and Mutton

5Day 2: Beijing &amp; the Forbidden City

15Day 12: Milking Mares and Riding Camels

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6Day 3: The Great Wall and Modern Beijing

16Day 13: Return to the City

7Day 4: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

17Day 14: Leaving Mongolia

8Day 5: Onto the Capital of Chinggis Khan

18Day 15: The Voyage Home

9Day 6: Monasteries and Mountains

19Epilogue

10Day 7: The Horse Trek Begins

20About the Author

About the author

J. Samuel Davies

J. Samuel Davies was born in Georgia in the final quarter of the 20th century. He’s loved stories all his life…good ones, anyway. When he isn’t writing, he’s drawn to history, classical music, and the quiet company of nature. Some say he’s a little off. But then again, who among us isn’t?View all by J. Samuel Davies