Sven Anders Hedin (Hedin) (1865–1952) is a famous Swedish traveler, geographer, journalist, writer, graphic artist, public figure, the most famous Swede, whose existence was forgotten after World War II. He made a number of outstanding expeditions to Tibet, China and Central Asia, was the first to describe many historical monuments and landscapes, eliminated dozens of “blank spots” on the world map, and was generally the first European in these places. Among Asian explorers, his name stands next to the name of Nikolai Przhevalsky. The book tells about the journey of Sven Hedin in 1893–1897, full of dangers and adventures. across the Pamirs, Tibetan Plateau and Central Asian deserts.