Beasts, Men and Gods (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A gripping firsthand journey through Russia’s Revolution, tempering danger with keen observation of Mongolia’s people and power.

From a Siberian town on the Yenisei to the snowbound roads of Mongolia, this is a lived account of survival, travel, and witness. The narrator confronts arrest, evasive travel, and shifting loyalties while meeting soldiers, merchants, monks, and bandits. Along the way, the story brushes against historic upheaval, burning towns, and the enigmatic culture surrounding the living Buddha and the King of the World.

The scenes blend peril, geopolitics, and cultural portraiture, offering a window into a world where loyalties shift like the wind and every encounter can alter the course of a journey.

• Firsthand experiences of escape, danger, and makeshift survival in a volatile era.


• Portraits of Mongolian towns, Chinese influence, and local power struggles in the early 20th century.


• Encounter with mysterious figures and a sense of epic, historical mystery surrounding the region.


• Vivid travelogue details of landscapes, winter hardship, and cross-cultural interactions.

Ideal for readers of travel writing, historical adventure, and perceptive memoirs about Asia in transition.

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