Ice Holes!
An Englishman's Year in Siberia
Now available on
Amazon Kindle!
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E-reader version includes latest chapter, ‘Deflecting the
Wrath of Kim Jong-Il with Cowpats’- adventures in the Russian Far East.
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.
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 2006-2012