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Despite its length, I found this book fascinating. I enjoyed the descriptions of the terrain and the people, and I was interested to read the history of the countries Tim traversed. Suddenly I felt I had some understanding of the current conflict over the Crimean Peninsula.
I have borrowed the DVD of this book from the local library, because I would like to actually see the landscapes Tim travelled through. (Coincidentally, I play in an orchestra which is currently rehearsing Borodin's "In the Steppes of Central Asia".)
The main thought which kept recurring as I read this book, though, was how glad I am that neither of my children ever undertook this sort of journey!
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