Nomad comes from an extremely early Indio-European word ‘nomos’, with multiple meaning, also the meaning of pasture. Out of this word grows ‘’nomas’, meaning a member of a wandering pastoral tribe. Satin explores the shifting relationship between people who move and those who are settled. He looks back at the earliest stone monument at Gobekli Tepe through settling nomads creating the biggest empires in the world. It also is about the culture, folklore and mythos of these people. It is part anthropology, part history and part travelogue, “Nomads” is a brilliantly told history about the civilisations of untold people.

A somewhat detailed history of the world from an unexpected perspective. Most of history was passed along via meticulous oral tradition until cuneiform and runes began followed by words on a surface. Please do not mistake a lack of what we call literacy with a lack of intelligence (most of us have a hard enough time re-enacting time periods only a couple of centuries past). Nomads/wanderers are shown from most areas of the globe, but primarily from Eurasia/China/the Mediterranean. This work is extremely readable and I look forward to getting my own permanent copy. The audiobook is narrated by the author, and you can never go wrong with that! Besides, his voice is pleasant and appropriately pronounced. I requested and received a temporary audiobook from HighBridge Audio via NetGalley. Thak you! Did you know that 1 in every 200 men today shares DNA with Genghis Khan?