Journey Into Russia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the height of the Cold War, one of the most intrepid and perceptive travel writers of the twentieth century ventured deep into the heart of the Soviet Union, seeking to understand a civilisation shrouded in secrecy and suspicion. Journey into Russia chronicles Laurens van der Post's extraordinary odyssey across the vast Soviet landscape, from the grand boulevards of Moscow to the remote reaches of Siberia, presenting an intimate and unflinching portrait of a society caught between its imperial past and its revolutionary present. With the eye of an anthropologist and the soul of a poet, van der Post details the daily lives, hopes, and contradictions of ordinary Soviet citizens, capturing a humanity that Cold War rhetoric had conspired to obscure. Van der Post writes with a rare combination of lyrical grace and intellectual rigour, arguing that true understanding between East and West could only be achieved through direct human encounter rather than ideological abstraction. Praised by the *Listener* as a work where there can hardly be a better book, this account stands as a landmark of mid-century travel writing — a testament to the power of open-minded observation in an age of iron certainties. For anyone seeking to understand the soul of Russia beneath its Soviet exterior, this journey is far from over.
Author: Laurens Van Der Post
Format: Paperback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of the Cold War, one of the most intrepid and perceptive travel writers of the twentieth century ventured deep into the heart of the Soviet Union, seeking to understand a civilisation shrouded in secrecy and suspicion. Journey into Russia chronicles Laurens van der Post's extraordinary odyssey across the vast Soviet landscape, from the grand boulevards of Moscow to the remote reaches of Siberia, presenting an intimate and unflinching portrait of a society caught between its imperial past and its revolutionary present. With the eye of an anthropologist and the soul of a poet, van der Post details the daily lives, hopes, and contradictions of ordinary Soviet citizens, capturing a humanity that Cold War rhetoric had conspired to obscure. Van der Post writes with a rare combination of lyrical grace and intellectual rigour, arguing that true understanding between East and West could only be achieved through direct human encounter rather than ideological abstraction. Praised by the *Listener* as a work where there can hardly be a better book, this account stands as a landmark of mid-century travel writing — a testament to the power of open-minded observation in an age of iron certainties. For anyone seeking to understand the soul of Russia beneath its Soviet exterior, this journey is far from over.