New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of 2010A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of 2010A San Francisco Chronicle Top 10 Books of 2010A Washington Post Best Book of the YearA Kansas City Star 100 Best Books of 2010A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best of 2010In this astonishing new work from one of our greatest and most entertaining storytellers; Ian Frazier trains his perceptive; generous eye on Siberia. With great passion and enthusiasm; he reveals Siberia's role in history―its science; economics; and politics―and tells the stories of its most famous exiles; such as Dostoyevsky; Lenin; and Stalin. At the same time; Frazier draws a unique portrait of Russia since the end of the Soviet Union; and gives a personal account of adventure among Russian friends and acquaintances. A unique; captivating; totally Frazierian take on what he calls the "amazingness" of Russia―Travels in Siberia is "a masterpiece of nonfiction writing―tragic; bizarre; and funny" (San Francisco Chronicle).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Enjoyed reading itBy SevenZeroSixEven though this was purchased for school; the book is well written with lots of pictures and information. Even if you were to purchase it for the historical content; you would find that it is informative and an interesting read none the less.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. History book that takes you on a journeyBy Glenn A. CarletonI read a little each night; and feel she is taking me on a journey that has continuity. Pictures and maps add great value. One of my favorite history books; I have learned a great deal; compliments other history reading I do. I intend to read it again; expect to have a solid framework from a West perspective.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good review bookBy Power Ball PythonsI bought this to study for the Western Civilization II CLEP test. It was well worth it. It's somewhat compact but covers a lot detail of what I needed to know on the test. Also; not nearly as dry as some other history text books. It included lots of pictures and maps and little side paragraphs to help you get an idea of the how the current event you were reading about related to the other things going on in the world at the time. I learned a lot from this book; and also the previous book covering earlier history in Volume I. One other neat thing is that they have a link to a website where you can study this material and take chapter tests.
