The Man Who Loved Siberia by Roy Jacobsen
A first-hand account of 19th century adventure and exploration, translated into English for the first time
A captivating and fascinating tale from The Wild East that Siberia once wasPitz and Jacobsen bring Dörries' strenuous adventures to life in beautiful prose. This book is a true gem that deserves many readers -- Erika Fatland
A captivating tale from a long-lost world -- Anna Reid
Both a thrilling adventure story and a lyrical record of wild nature, this is a unique portrait of frontier life and attitudes in Siberia and the Russian Far East at a time when few foreigners had penetrated the region so deeply. Dorries' real-life tales, from the hair-raising to the transcendent, match anything from the American West -- Tom Parfitt, author of High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia's Haunted Hinterland
A captivating and fascinating tale from The Wild East that Siberia once was. Pitz and Jacobsen bring Dörries' strenuous adventures to life in beautiful prose. This book is a true gem that deserves many readers -- Erika Fatland
A captivating tale from a long-lost world -- Anna Reid
Both a thrilling adventure story and a lyrical record of wild nature, this is a unique portrait of frontier life and attitudes in Siberia and the Russian Far East at a time when few foreigners had penetrated the region so deeply. Dorries' real-life tales, from the hair-raising to the transcendent, match anything from the American West -- Tom Parfitt, author of High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia's Haunted Hinterland
A captivating and fascinating tale from The Wild East that Siberia once was. Pitz and Jacobsen bring Dörries' strenuous adventures to life in beautiful prose. This book is a true gem that deserves many readers -- Erika Fatland
Roy Jacobsen is one of Norway's most internationally renowned writers. His novel The Unseen, a phenomenal bestseller in his own country, was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2017
Anneliese Pitz came to Norway from Belgium in 1974. She has a PhD in linguistics from Trondheim, has been teaching for 24 years at Oslo University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529413038 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529413036 |
| Title | The Man Who Loved Siberia |
| Author | Roy Jacobsen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2023-10-12 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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