Among the Russians
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ISBN: 0099459299 / Publisher: Vintage, January 2004
Thubron learned Russian and then camped and drove almost 10,000 miles between the Baltic Sea and the Caucasus. This book reveals a fascinating picture of the many races that inhabit the country, and the human side behind state socialism.
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Among the Russians is a marvellous account of a solitary journey by car from St. Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia. A gifted writer and intrepid traveller, Thubron grapples with the complexities of Russian identity and relays his extraordinary journey in characteristically lyrical style.
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