Silverland: A Winter Journey Beyond the Urals

Journey through the wind-blown snowscapes of Far Eastern Russia with the septuagenarian globetrotter Dervla Murphy in this engaging travelogue. As Murphy travels deeper into the hinterland, she encounters a strange world of lynx and elks, indigenous tribes and shamanism, reindeer broth and taiga-berry pie. The slow-train takes Murphy into relatively untouched regions where she meets a host of colorful and generous characters who enjoy fireside debates bolstered by steaming samovars of sweet tea. Insightful, warm, and original, this is an amazing account of the secrets of Siberia and beyond. Read more Continue reading Read less ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dervla Murphy has been writing accounts of her journeys to the remoter areas of four continents since 1964. She has written more than 20 travel books, including Eight Feet in the Andes, Full Tilt: From Dublin to Delhi with a Bicycle, On a Shoestrong to Coorg, andWhere the Indus is Young. Read more Continue reading Read less