COLIN THUBRON
THE AMUR RIVER: BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA
OUTLINE
The Amur River is almost unknown. Yet it is the tenth longest river in the world, rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific to form the tense, highly fortified border between Russia and China. In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic 3,000-mile long journey from the Amur's secret source to its giant mouth.
REVIEWS
'Magnificent... Colin Thubron's observations on the relationship between Russia and China are full of insight, from which the world can benefit as it faces the challenges of the twenty-first century'. - Jung Chang.
The book presents its history with a light touch, often through the yeasty direct speech of interlocutors. They include, notably, indigenous peoples, from Buryats, settled in deep bands on both sides of the Russo-Mongolian border. - Spectator.
As Thubron’s many fans know, the author is an intrepid traveler, a shrewd observer and a lyrical guide. - Washington Post.
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