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Sheila Paine is a world expert on tribal societies and textiles. Her passion for travel began when she was very young and has taken her across the world, from Africa to Pakistan and beyond. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including Embroidery from India and Pakistan, Embroidered Textiles, The Linen Goddess and The Golden Horde (also Tauris Parke Paperbacks) and has won travel writing awards from the Independent and the Sunday Times. She is currently writing a book on Afghan embroidery for the British Museum.'Remarkable...Paine's travels have a point to them, a narrative which bespeaks a deep significance about both the history and nature of humanity. She writes beautifully...A spirited, perceptive exploration of some of the least-known parts of the world, conducted by a woman whose pioneering spirit and coolness under fire seem like a relic from another age.' - The Sunday Times 'Vivid and immediate' - Times Literary Supplement The Afghan Amulet is an outstanding book of travel writing.' -- Publisher's Weekly; 'These books have quickly become classics, combining great travel writing with Sheila Paine's extraordinary knowledge and passion for embroidery. Both journeys reap a rich reward in encounters with remarkable people and their fabrics.' Nicholas Fielding, OXFORD ASIAN TEXTILE GROUP (NEWSLETTER);