The Winds of Wanderlust : Hiking and Tourist Trails in the Soviet Union
by Nagibin, Yuri, et al; (Translated from the Russian by I. Medow)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine condition/Good DJ (edge chipped & torn)
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About This Item
Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1978. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. "First Printing 1978" so stated. 8.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Photographs throughout, many in full-color. From the publisher: "The authors of this book, writers, journalists, sportsmen and tireless travelers, invite you to undertake a fascinating journey as each relates his own favorite wanderings... This book is an invitation to travel about the Soviet Union. Without leaving your armchair, you can ski down the slopes of the Caucasus, scale the cloud-covered crags of the Pamirs, spend the night in the polar tundra, go hunting in the taiga, examine the treasure stores of Bukhara and Samarkand, and feast your eyes on the wonders of Old Russian architecture." Beautifully illustrated with over 200 striking photos, most in full color. Among the chapter titles are: My Encounter with Novgorod; The Land Where the Sun Never Sets; Hunting Wood-Grouse with a Camera; Fishing in Tashkent; To the North Pole on Skis; A Drink from the Amu-Darya; The Indigirka; The Pillars; The Open Spaces of Sayan; etc. Original gray cloth, decorated in dark blue and silver. Second printing. Hardcover. Fine condition/Good DJ (edge chipped & torn) . 240pp .
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- Title
- The Winds of Wanderlust : Hiking and Tourist Trails in the Soviet Union
- Author
- Nagibin, Yuri, et al; (Translated from the Russian by I. Medow)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good DJ (edge chipped & torn)
- Edition
- Second printing
- Publisher
- Progress Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Moscow
- Date Published
- 1978
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography;
- Size
- 240pp
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