Cesta na konec světa a zpět 1 - Potulky arktickou tundrou, sibiřskou tajgou a kavkazskými horami – Hrabal-Krondak F. R. (2021)

A literary-political travelogue discussing the author's journeys through the Arctic, Yamal, the Polar Urals, and Siberia, supplemented with infographics, orientation maps, and an extensive photographic appendix (128 image pages / 650 unique color photographs). This is far, far more than just a travelogue. I can only say one thing: I recommend it. I recommend it! Václav MARHOUL, film director Some travelogues stand out with their authenticity, deviating from the usual descriptions of journeys, landmarks, and realities, and are, in a way, anthropological probes. This publication belongs to that category of fresh perspectives on unknown lands. The author thus joins the ranks of Jan Eskymo Welzl or Mnislav Zelený-Atapana. If you want to learn something about Russia that you certainly do not know, be sure to read this book. Prof. MUDr. Cyril HÖSCHL DrSc. Krondak speaks to my soul. He effectively describes the Russia I knew before I left. His observations of contemporary Russia completely correspond with my own memories. Garik AVANESIAN Krondak's books combine personal testimonies from the field with insights from history, politics, international relations, economics, culture, and the lifestyle of the inhabitants of the visited countries. The multitude of events and...