Cathay Dragon inflight magazine ventures into literary territory
Silkroad to feature short stories by four internationally renowned writers – David Mitchell, Nury Vittachi, Manu Joseph and Lijia Zhang, with each narrative set in a different Asian city
It’s fitting that the author of a book titled Cloud Atlas (2004) should pop up in Cathay Dragon’s anthology of short stories. David Mitchell is one of four internationally renowned writers that passengers with the carrier will find in the seatback pocket throughout July, as inflight magazine Silkroad ventures into literary territory for the first time.
“We hope [these stories] give you a fresh perspective on culture, place and people, in a way that only fiction can,” reads the publication’s introduction.
“When people go on holiday, they’re looking for a great novel that can provide an insight into the country or place they’re travelling to,” says Silkroad editor Mark Tjhung. “So we decided to create our own holiday travel book, to delve into destinations and cultures in a different way. Fiction can reflect culture and places in a way travel articles often can’t.”