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Siberia.
The very name creates a stir in anyone’s imagination - vast
blankness, endless frozen land, remote in every conceivable way. The
idea of Siberia, with its limitless vistas stretching into grayness,
dwarfs most people’s idea of the geographic boundaries that root a
place, giving it a manageable grasp and shape. With this book, Ian
Frazier expertly guides readers through the enormous landmass that is
Siberia.
Reaching into Asian and Russian history, Frazier enlivens the travels and travails of travelers, explorers, adventure seekers, and the politically persecuted as they make their way, either willingly or abjectly, in Siberia. Frazier also reports on the ever present collection of stuff left behind through the ages: ancient fishing sites festooned with whale skulls, more recent and neglected military outposts. But perhaps the most endearing feature of this book is the camaraderie he finds with the people who make this vast landmass their home. From reindeer herders to the disaffected urban youth, Ian Frazier truly welcomes you into the strange and fascinating place called Siberia. -- Marilyn S. |
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