Tent Life in Siberia - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:George KennanTheme:Chronological Period/1851-1899, Cultural Region/Asian, Cultural Region/Eastern Europe, Cultural Region/RussianPublish date:2020-07-15Pages:496
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486842134ISBN-10:486842134UPC:9780486842134Book Category:History, TravelBook Subcategory:Russia, Essays & TraveloguesSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.3Product ID:SCJQWVW5DE
In the 1860s, a Russian-American Telegraph Company sent a survey team to explore a proposed route for an overland telegraph line that would connect the United States and Europe by way of Siberia and across the Bering Strait. Although the expedition failed, it marked one of the first explorations of the Siberian wilderness, and George Kennan's colorful portrayal of the land and its inhabitants constitutes one of the most entertaining travelogues of all time.
Kennan's engaging narrative sparks a wanderlust for a bygone era, covering thousands of miles into a seldom-visited territory populated by nomads. Its highlights include a chronicle of seven weeks aboard a Russian ship, an awkward but hilarious encounter at a Cossack wedding, and beautiful descriptions of the celestial wonders of the north.
Kennan's engaging narrative sparks a wanderlust for a bygone era, covering thousands of miles into a seldom-visited territory populated by nomads. Its highlights include a chronicle of seven weeks aboard a Russian ship, an awkward but hilarious encounter at a Cossack wedding, and beautiful descriptions of the celestial wonders of the north.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486842134ISBN-10:486842134UPC:9780486842134Book Category:History, TravelBook Subcategory:Russia, Essays & TraveloguesSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.3Product ID:SCJQWVW5DE
American explorer George Kennan (1845-1924) was renowned for his adventures in the Kamchatka and Caucasus regions of the Russian Empire. He wrote for the Associated Press and traveled the world as a war correspondent. Kennan also contributed to Century Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, McClure's Magazine, and The Outlook.
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