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Russia : a journey to the heart of a land and its people
by Dimbleby, Jonathan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0563539127
- ISBN 13
- 9780563539124
- Seller
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Tokyo, Japan
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About This Item
London: BBC, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. "In this timely and revealing portrait, distinguished author and broadcaste r Jonathan Dimbleby crosses eight time zones and covers 10,000 miles, from Murmansk in the Arctic Circle to the Asian city of Vladivostok, in an attem pt to get beneath the skin of modern Russia. Travelling by road, rail and b oat, his epic journey takes him from the neo-classical splendour of St Pete rsburg to remote and inaccessible parts of Siberia. At the heart of this ma gisterial account are Jonathan's encounters with a diverse range of ordinar y Russians - from urban intellectuals and the new class of entrepreneurs, t o impoverished peasants and Russia's ethnic minorities struggling to cling to their distinctive identities." "Filled with a dazzling array of historic al and literary references, Russia - A Journey to the Heart of a Land and i ts People is a riveting and illuminating account of modern Russia."--Jacket TV tie-in Map on lining papers Includes bibliographical references and index.
Synopsis
Jonathan Dimbleby is an established and much respected journalist and presenter. He has reported from Russia during some of the most critical points in its modern history. He has written a number of bestselling books, including Richard Dimbleby , The Palestinians , The Prince of Wales and The Last Governor , also major TV documentaries, and had presented flagship programs for ITV and BBC Radio 4. He has reported on crisis, wars, famine and disaster in more than 70 countries on every continent.
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- Bookseller
- Infinity Books Japan
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RWARE0000053730
- Title
- Russia : a journey to the heart of a land and its people
- Author
- Dimbleby, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0563539127
- ISBN 13
- 9780563539124
- Publisher
- BBC
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2008
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel / Travel Writing;
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