![]() ![]() ![]() He was the founding author of “Banyan,“The Economist’s weekly column on Asian affairs. It is a story of cruelty, mystery, beauty and wilderness that leaves you smiling at your previous ignorance.” -John Micklethwait, co-author of The Fourth Revolutionĭominic Ziegler isThe Economist’s Asia editor. Dominic Ziegler takes us on a magical journey to an extraordinary part of the globe-a river that snakes through history and possibly all our futures. “If you think you understand the modern world, think again. “A superb book that marvellously melds high-class travel writing on one of the world’s least known regions with fascinating history of explorers, emperors, freebooters, revolutionaries and larger-than-life characters-all in a landscape that begs to be explored by traveller as intrepid and determined as Ziegler.” -Jonathan Fenby, author of The Penguin History of Modern China is exceptionally knowledgeable about the Amur region and its relationship to the current tensions that define the China-Russia relationship. “ journey, which he made by horse, Jeep, and train, took him through difficult yet unforgettable landscapes and brought him into contact with a host of intriguing individuals. Readers curious about the history of Sino-Russian relations and Russia’s Eastward expansion will find this account of particular interest. an area that is particularly fascinating because of its location between the empires of Russia and China and its development and history being shaped by tsars, Soviets, and the Ming and Qing dynasties, to name but a few. “ weaves the colorful history of the region into his travel narrative along the Amur. This is a fascinating portrait of the Amur and its enduring appeal as a symbol of Russia’s tarnished present. ![]() Ziegler happily loses himself in the twisting tributaries of the river and its lore and weaves in gorgeous evocations of the landscape and piquant reportage on the odd and vibrant characters who people it. “In this absorbing travelogue and history, Economist editor Ziegler ranges along the 2,826-mile Amur river from its Mongolian headwaters to its Pacific mouth on what proves to be a grand adventure. ![]() travelogue, history and anthropology.” -The Telegraph As he travels, Ziegler stirs up an enthralling mix of. Ziegler’s writing and sparkles in all directions like the salmon, fireflies and other Siberian fauna he delights in describing. “Highly rewarding for those with a sense of adventure. a true labour of love, Black Dragon River is a triumph.” -The Spectator “Strong in terms of background, authority and seamlessness of prose.” -The New York Times Book Review In this overexamined world, it’s nice to know there are outer reaches that we can discover afresh.” - NPR.org presents Ziegler as both an amiable traveling companion and formidably erudite professor, serving up well-spiced anthropology. writes beautifully, and with the fervor of a naturalist.” -The Wall Street Journal Ziegler uses one of the world’s great rivers as a vehicle to pursue this story-and what a vehicle it is. “In his ambitious Black Dragon River: A Journey Down the Amur River at the Borderland of Empires, Dominic Ziegler makes the powerful case that this Asian Russia has been wrongly overshadowed by the country’s much smaller European component. Part travel writing, part history, it reveals how the long shared history on the Amur has conditioned the way China and Russia behave toward each other. As a crossroads for the great empires of Asia, this area offers Economist journalist Dominic Ziegler a lens with which to examine the societies at Europe’s only borderland with East Asia. The world’s ninth largest river, the Amur serves as a large part of the border between Russia and China. This product is estimated to be delivered within 2-3 weeks from the dispatch date.īlack Dragon River recounts a personal journey down one of Asia’s great rivers. ![]()
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