American sailor I abandon in largely barren Asian region (4,6)
I believe the answer is:
gobi desert
'largely barren asian region' is the definition.
'Gobi Desert' can be an answer for 'region' (Gobi Desert is an example). I am not certain of the 'largely barren asian' bit.
'american sailor i abandon' is the wordplay.
'american sailor' becomes 'gob' (gob is a kind of sailor. I am not sure about the 'american' bit.).
'abandon' becomes 'desert' (synonyms).
'gob'+'i'+'desert'='GOBI DESERT'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gobi desert that I've seen before include "Arid Mongolian area" , "Mongolian wasteland" , "Asian wilderness" , "desolate landscape" , "Region of Central Asia" .)