Durrell in Russia - Hardcover

Durrell, Gerald; Durrell, Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671612980 ISBN 13: 9780671612986

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1986

Synopsis

Naturalists Gerald and Lee Durrell chronicle their journey across the vast landscape of the Soviet Union and describe their encounters with its people, wildlife, and natural wonders.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

The Durrells are on the move again, this time to make a BBC television series about wildlife in 11 Russian nature reserves. Filming took place over a 10-month period, exposing the crew to every extreme of climate. Most trying, physically, was constant sunlight at the Bikada Reserve far above the Arctic Circle, where they went to see musk oxen. At Repetek, near the Afghanistan border, temperatures were above 100; there in the desert, rangers patrol the reserve on camels. In the Ukraine, one of the last areas of virgin steppe is preserved; it is home to exotic and endangered grazing animals. The authors experienced fabulous hospitality and eager cooperation during their trip. They admire the work being done to protect wildlife, but note that there is no coordination among the reserves, no exchange of information. The Durrells give us a rare portrait of contrasting landscapes and a sharp sense of the vastness of the U.S.S.R. A splendid excursion. Photos.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0671612980
• ISBN 13: 9780671612986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 191