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In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic and often treacherous journey from the Amur's secret source to its giant mouth, covering almost 3,000 miles.

'Thubron on top form. Richly detailed, immaculately written and full of insights and encounters that bring a complex corner of the world to life' MICHAEL PALIN

Rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific, the Amur River forms the tense border between Russia and China. This is the most densely fortified frontier on Earth.

Harassed by injury and by arrest from the local police, Thubron makes his way along both the Russian and Chinese shores. By the time he reaches the river's desolate end, a whole, pivotal world has come alive.

'A masterpiece' William Dalrymple

'Unforgettable' Antony Beevor

'An epic journey along a frozen, fraught frontier... Fascinating' The Times

'This book is a triumph' Daily Telegraph

Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award 2022

The Amur River: Between Russia and China

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In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic and often treacherous journey from the Amur's secret source to its... Read more

    Publisher: Vintage Publishing
    Publication Date: 15/09/2022
    ISBN13: 9781529110890, 978-1529110890
    ISBN10: 1529110890

    Number of Pages: 304

    Non Fiction , Travel & Transport

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    Description

    In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic and often treacherous journey from the Amur's secret source to its giant mouth, covering almost 3,000 miles.

    'Thubron on top form. Richly detailed, immaculately written and full of insights and encounters that bring a complex corner of the world to life' MICHAEL PALIN

    Rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific, the Amur River forms the tense border between Russia and China. This is the most densely fortified frontier on Earth.

    Harassed by injury and by arrest from the local police, Thubron makes his way along both the Russian and Chinese shores. By the time he reaches the river's desolate end, a whole, pivotal world has come alive.

    'A masterpiece' William Dalrymple

    'Unforgettable' Antony Beevor

    'An epic journey along a frozen, fraught frontier... Fascinating' The Times

    'This book is a triumph' Daily Telegraph

    Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award 2022

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