Ice Holes!
An Englishman's Year in
Siberia
This is the story of an
Englishman living for a year and a half in Siberia- a tale of romantic
entanglements, visits to uranium mines, nights spent in the tents of Mongolian
nomad families, filming advertisements for manicures, muggings, missionaries,
mafia and above all the wonderful friendship and kindness that come to all who
spend a little time getting to know Russia.
Russia: a country
barely understood by foreigners and only a little less baffling to Russians
themselves. Russia is life in the raw. No ordinary story of a traveller passing
by, An Englishman in Siberia is packed with considered observations on
the many differences between Russian and Western life. As the natives say, “Once
you leave, you will miss Siberia but you will not know why”. Perhaps this book
will shed just a little light on why this vast land claims a part of the soul of
all who come to know her.
Introduction- An
evening with the Russian militia
Chapter One-
Five day journey to work across a strange land
Chapter
Three- Waiting for spring to spring
Chapter Four- The
short, hot summer
Chapter Five-
Heading back East
Chapter Six- From the
knocking shop to the zoo
Chapter Seven- The
Siberian winter
About the
Author
James Brooks is from Chesterfield, Durham, Belper, Norwich and Chita. He loves
Star Wars but hates onions. Feel free to email him on
jmjbrooks@yahoo.co.uk, or click here for a look at
a few hundred Siberian photos. Or if you're feeling kind, please click here
to sign the guestbook.
Copyright
James Brooks 2006