{"product_id":"the-border-a-journey-around-russia-9780857057815","title":"The Border  A Journey Around Russia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA journey along the seemingly endless Russian border - from North Korea in the Far East through Russia''s bordering states in Asia and the Caucasus, crossing the Caspian Ocean and the Black Sea along the way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErika Fatland [is] shaping up to be one of the Nordics'' most exciting new travel writers \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORDS DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hauntingly lyrical meditation to the contingencies of history\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[An] impressive mix of history, reportage and travel memoir \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Border\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about Russia and Russian history without its author ever entering Russia itself; a book about being the neighbour of that mighty, expanding empire throughout history. It is a chronicle of the colourful, exciting, tragic and often unbelievable histories of these bordering nations, their cultures, their people, their landscapes.\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTruly a masterly performance . . . The book has so many qualities that it is impossible to mention them all. Fatland masters the genre to perfection . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Border\u003c\/i\u003e transcends all borders. Reading it is a true delight. * Aftenposten *\u003cbr\u003eThe strength of Fatland's second travel book lies in its ability to make history come alive through stories . . . Well-informed, precise, astute in its restraint, entertaining, balanced and not without the occasional dose of gentle irony - every chapter written by this border-crosser, who doesn't shy away from any ordeal, is captivating reading. -- Renate Nimtz-Köster * Sueddeutsche Zeitung *\u003cbr\u003eMasterly . . . A Norwegian Marco Polo . . . The lines of force of history become clear thanks to this thorough and well-written book by one of our best and most original young nonfiction authors. * Dagbladet *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Border\u003c\/i\u003e is like a kinderegg, it is a travel book, a history book, and a biography of people we normally do not hear much about but to whom we become close through Fatland's long Odyssey. * V.G. *\u003cbr\u003eShe weaves her travel narrative with stories of people whose lives have been affected by Russia's geopolitical ambitions. Armchair adventurers and Russian history buffs are in for a treat. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eThe latest from Norwegian social anthropologist Erika Fatland, who's shaping up to be one of the Nordics' most exciting new travel writers . . . An examination of Russia from its fringes, this is an interesting way to 'see' a country without ever actually going into it. And it offers up some pretty epic peripheral vision. -- Sarah Barrell * National Geographic *\u003cbr\u003eErika Fatland deserves both applause and thanks for this impressive mix of history, reportage and travel memoir -- Michael Dirda * Washington Post *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737638908247,"sku":"9780857057815","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-border-a-journey-around-russia-9780857057815","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}