Tent Life in Siberia by Kennan, George

Tent Life in Siberia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486842134)

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Tent Life in Siberia by Kennan, George

Tent Life in Siberia

$16.95
Tent Life in Siberia by Kennan, George

Tent Life in Siberia

$16.95
Format: Paperback
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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.

Author: George Kennan
ISBN-10: 0486842134
ISBN-13: 9780486842134
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2020
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.30d
By George Kennan
By George Kennan
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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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