{"product_id":"narrative-of-a-pedestrian-journey-through-russia-and-siberian-tartary-from-the-frontiers-of-china-to-the-frozen-sea-and-kamtchatka-paperback-9781108072267","title":"Narrative of a Pedestrian Journey through Russia and Siberian Tartary; From the Frontiers of China to the Frozen Sea and Kamtchatka (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108072267","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNarrative of a Pedestrian Journey through Russia and Siberian Tartary\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom the Frontiers of China to the Frozen Sea and Kamtchatka\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1824 account of Cochrane's travels across Europe, Russia and Siberia is full of interesting anecdotes and observations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Dundas Cochrane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108072267, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e590 pages, 2 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm, 0.74 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJohn Dundas Cochrane (1780–1825) was destined for the sea from an early age, but is best remembered as 'the Pedestrian Traveller'. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, he set out on a six-year tour of France, Spain and Portugal on foot. When in 1820 the Admiralty turned down his offer to explore the river Niger, he decided instead to walk round the world via Russia, Siberia and North America. On his arrival in St Petersburg, the Russian government gave him money to continue his journey using sledges and canoes where necessary, but he abandoned it in Kamchatka, marrying a local woman and returning with her to England. This account of his travels was published in 1824 and was immediately popular, going into several editions. By no means a scientific survey, it is full of interesting anecdotes and observations about a then unknown and mysterious area of the world.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Motives for undertaking the journey\u003cbr\u003e 2. Angermunde\u003cbr\u003e 3. St Petersburg\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Volga\u003cbr\u003e 5. Brief history of western Siberia\u003cbr\u003e 6. Irkutsk\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nishney Kolymsk\u003cbr\u003e 8. Departure from the Kolyma\u003cbr\u003e 9. Reasons for determining to return to Europe\u003cbr\u003e 10. Departure from St Peter and St Paul's\u003cbr\u003e 11. General observations on the peninsula of Kamchatka\u003cbr\u003e 12. Departure from Kamchatka\u003cbr\u003e 13. Departure from Yakutsk\u003cbr\u003e 14. Verchney Udinsk\u003cbr\u003e 15. Kiakhta\u003cbr\u003e 16. Omsk\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266179944728,"sku":"9781108072267","price":42.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108072267i_a5081cb9-e862-4bc0-b21d-c4f5a376e816.jpg?v=1696748925","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/narrative-of-a-pedestrian-journey-through-russia-and-siberian-tartary-from-the-frontiers-of-china-to-the-frozen-sea-and-kamtchatka-paperback-9781108072267","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}