Fritz D?rries was a German entomologist who first travelled to Siberia as a young man in 1877. He went on to spend a total of twenty-two years there, encountering tigers, bandits, vipers and other hazards as well as astonishing butterflies and insects. He compiled an account of his adventures for his four daughters, adapted here.
The Man Who Loved Siberia
£25.00
Edition:Hardback978152941303812/10/2023
Categories: 17. Books For Christmas 2023: Travel, Books For Christmas 2023, Natural History, Travel
Tags: Exploration, Russia
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