This diary of French explorer Tesson's six months living in a cabin on the shores of Lake Baikal is not about 'consolations (original title simply Dans les forets de Siberie): rather his quest for the freedom of mental and physical self-sufficiency. Trucked in over the ice - well stocked with vodka, cigars and books - and leaving in balmy early summer, this parallel exploration of internal and external landscapes is recounted with wonderfully quirky intelligence. A real delight!
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 75 Winter 2015 ) |
