{"product_id":"among-the-russians-9780060959296","title":"Among the Russians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"There is no travel writer working today in English who possesses such a remarkable combination of the observant and the lyric gifts--the most poetic of us all.\" -- Jan Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book in Thubron's Russian trilogy AMONG THE RUSSIANS, called \"superb\" by the New York Times Book Review, recounts Thurbon's 10,000 mile journey throughout half of Russia's cities and countryside.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a fresh perspective on the last tumultuous years of the Soviet Union and an exquisitely poetic travelogue. With a keen grasp of Russia's history, a deep appreciation for its architecture and iconography, and an inexhaustible enthusiasm for its people and its culture, Colin Thubron is the perfect guide to a country most of us will never get to know firsthand. Here, we can walk down western Russia's country roads, rest in its villages, and explore some of the most engaging cities in the world. Beautifully written and infinitely insightful, \u003cem\u003eAmong the Russians\u003c\/em\u003e is vivid, compelling travel writing that will also appeal to readers of history and current events--and to anyone captivated by the shape and texture of one of the world's most enigmatic cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Thubron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.27w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060959296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/14\/2001 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThubron, Colin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColin Thubron\u003c\/strong\u003e is an acclaimed travel writer and novelist. His first books were about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled by car into the Soviet Union, a journey he described in \u003cem\u003eAmong the Russians\u003c\/em\u003e. From these early experiences developed his classic travel books: \u003cem\u003eBehind the Wall: A Journey through China\u003c\/em\u003e (winner of the Hawthornden Prize and the Thomas Cook Travel Award), \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Heart of Asia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIn Siberia\u003c\/em\u003e (Prix Bouvier), \u003cem\u003eShadow of the Silk Road\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTo a Mountain in Tibet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong other honors, Colin Thubron has received the Ness award of the Royal Geographical Society and the Livingstone Memorial Medal of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. In 2007 he was made CBE. He was elected President of the Royal Society of Literature from 2010 to 2017, and named an RSL Companion of Literature in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110627704947,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ad9a8127-a811-415f-a528-f7abfe43cb30.jpg?v=1748982620","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/among-the-russians-9780060959296","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}