In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic and often treacherous journey from the Amurs 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 PALINRising 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 rivers desolate end, a whole, pivotal world has come alive.A masterpiece William DalrympleUnforgettable Antony BeevorAn epic journey along a frozen, fraught frontier... Fascinating The TimesThis book is a triumph Daily TelegraphWinner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award 2022

Binding: Paperback;304 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: JHMC; Weight: 340 g; Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 23

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