{"product_id":"across-the-ussuri-kray-travels-in-the-sikhote-alin-mountains-hardback-9780253022059","title":"Across the Ussuri Kray; Travels in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains (Hardback) 9780253022059","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAcross the Ussuri Kray\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTravels in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVladimir K. Arsenyev (Author), Jonathan C. Slaght (Translated by), Ivan Yegorchev (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253022059\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 September 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e488 pages, 36 b\u0026amp;w illus., 2 maps - 36 Illustrations, black and white - 2 Halftones, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.771 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e[This] translation makes it easy to see why Arsenyev maintains a fan base among Russian readers: his travelogue is both romantic and closely observed, and he is an appealing narrator, courageous but more than willing to admit faults and share credit.\u003c\/p\u003e (The New Yorker) \u003cp\u003eExcellent and accessible . . . Slaght follows in Arsenyev's snowy, muddy footsteps — preserving, but also teaching others to identify and appreciate what is unique. Thus the pleasure of reading his new translation lies in the details, which are abundant but never frivolous.\u003c\/p\u003e (LA Review of Books) \u003cp\u003eA translation that, in its fluency and readability, stands comparison with English-language classics of the genre. . . . Slaght has done Arsenyev proud. The smooth translation doesn't read like one: it is seamless and colloquial while remaining entirely in tune with the style of period in which it was written.\u003c\/p\u003e (Asian Review of Books) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArsenyev's narrative in Jonathan Slaght's fine translation should inspire us all to treasure and protect these remarkable places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (Times Literary Supplement)\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Russia's Far East sits the wild Ussuri Kray, a region known for its remote highlands and rugged mountain passes where tigers and bears roam the cliffs, and salmon and lenok navigate the rivers. In this collection of travel writing by famed Russian explorer and naturalist Vladimir K. Arsenyev (1872-1930), readers are shuttled back to the turn of the 20th century when the Russian Empire was reeling from its defeat in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) and vulnerable to its Far Eastern neighbors. What began as an expedition to survey the region's infrastructure for the Russian military turned into an adventure through a territory rich in ethnic and ecological diversity. Encountering the disappearing indigenous cultures of the Nanai and Udege, engaging the help of Korean farmers and Chinese hunters, and witnessing the beginning of indomitable Russian settlement, Arsenyev documents the lives and customs of the region's inhabitants and their surroundings. Originally written as \"a popular scientific description of the Kray,\" this unabridged edition includes photographs largely unseen for nearly a century and is annotated by Jonathan C. Slaght, a biologist working in the same forests Arsenyev explored. Across the Ussuri Kray is a classic of northeast Asian cultural and natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword: The Unknown Arsenyev \/ Ivan Yegorchev\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the 1921 Edition\u003cbr\u003eTranslator's Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eTranslator's Introduction\u003cbr\u003ePart I: The 1902 Expedition\u003cbr\u003e1. The Glass Valley\u003cbr\u003e2. Meeting Dersu\u003cbr\u003e3. The Boar Hunt\u003cbr\u003e4. The Incident at a Korean Village\u003cbr\u003e5. The Lower Reaches of the Lefu\u003cbr\u003e6. The Blizzard at Lake Khanka\u003cbr\u003e7. Parting Ways with Dersu\u003cbr\u003ePart II: The 1906 Expedition\u003cbr\u003e8. The 1906 Expedition—Preparations and Equipment\u003cbr\u003e9. At the Departure Site\u003cbr\u003e10. Up the Ussuri\u003cbr\u003e11. From Chzhumtayza to the Village Zagornaya\u003cbr\u003e12. The Route across the Mountains to the Village of Koksharovka\u003cbr\u003e13. The Fudzin River Valley\u003cbr\u003e14. Through the Taiga\u003cbr\u003e15. The Great Forest\u003cbr\u003e16. Across the Sikhote-Alin to the Sea\u003cbr\u003e17. The Villages of Fudin and Permskoye\u003cbr\u003e18. Saint Olga Bay\u003cbr\u003e19. Trip to the Sydagou River\u003cbr\u003e20. Adventure on the Arzamasovka River\u003cbr\u003e21. Saint Vladimir Bay\u003cbr\u003e22. The Tadusha River\u003cbr\u003e23. Dersu Uzala\u003cbr\u003e24. Amba\u003cbr\u003e25. The Li-Fudzin\u003cbr\u003e26. The Path along the Noto River\u003cbr\u003e27. An Accursed Place\u003cbr\u003e28. Return to the Sea\u003cbr\u003e29. Up the Tyutikhe River\u003cbr\u003e30. The Red Deer Rut\u003cbr\u003e31. The Bear Hunt\u003cbr\u003e32. From the Mutukhe River to Seokhobe\u003cbr\u003e33. An Encounter with the Khunkhuz\u003cbr\u003e34. Fire in the Forest\u003cbr\u003e35. The Winter Expedition\u003cbr\u003e36. To the Iman\u003cbr\u003e37. A Dangerous River Voyage\u003cbr\u003e38. Plight\u003cbr\u003e39. From Vagunbe to Parovoza\u003cbr\u003e40. The Final Trip\u003cbr\u003eAppendix I: Historical and Current Names of Landmarks and Settlements\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II: Biographical Information\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Plants and Animals\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685401620760,"sku":"9780253022059","price":67.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/across-the-ussuri-kray-travels-in-the-sikhote-alin-mountains-hardback-9780253022059","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}