Tent Life in Siberia: An Incredible Account of Siberian Adventure, Travel, and Survival
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Tent Life in Siberia: An Incredible Account of Siberian Adventure, Travel, and Survival
By (Author) George Kennan
Introduction by Larry McMurtry
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
12th January 2016
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Expeditions: popular accounts
Geographical discovery and exploration
915.70481
Physical Properties
Paperback
448
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 33mm
458g
Description
An incredible adventure story. A real classic. Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
In the 1860s, the Russian-American Telegraph Company set out to telegraphically connect the United States and Europe using lines running through the Bering Strait and Siberia. The failed expedition marked one of the first explorations of the vast Siberian wilderness, and George Kennans tale of a seemingly endless land filled with wildlife and nomadic tribes is as entertaining today as it was 140 years ago. With biting humor and poignant insight, Kennan details his years fighting to survive a doomed mission. He depicts the quiet loneliness of the desolate landscape, the eerie glow of the sun at midnight, and the refusal to give in to one of the harshest places man has ever tried to conquer. His book is a testament to our planets beauty and danger, as well as to the tireless will of the human spirit.
Reviews
A freshly written and engrossing account.American Heritage
An incredible adventure story. A real classic.Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Breezy, confident, irreverent, and wonderfully readable.Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Terms of Endearment and Lonesome Dove, and co-writer of the adapted screenplay for Brokeback Mountain.
A freshly written and engrossing account.American Heritage
An incredible adventure story. A real classic.Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Breezy, confident, irreverent, and wonderfully readable.Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Terms of Endearment and Lonesome Dove, and co-writer of the adapted screenplay for Brokeback Mountain.
Author Bio
George Kennan was born in Norwalk, Ohio. From the age of twelve, he worked in telegraphy, and in 1864 he secured employment with the Russo-American Telegraph Company - a job that ultimately led him on his epic journey through the Siberian wilderness.
