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A review by deschatjes
Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road by Kate Harris
4.0
Very reminiscent of “Lab Girl” as the author brings her life & academic studies - particularly the scientific-historical aspects to bear in the trips she takes by bicycle. The descriptions of the devastation we wrought on lakes & mountains is terrible but I like her problem solving approach to socio-political-environmental issues.
I loved the descriptions of her encounters of people along the way & the sheer tenacity of biking day after day for a year.
I did cringe on the number of illegal border crossings she did - that somewhat sullied the tone - if she’d been caught there would be all sorts of outrage in the western press but it was essentially stupid no matter what her rationale was.
I loved the descriptions of her encounters of people along the way & the sheer tenacity of biking day after day for a year.
I did cringe on the number of illegal border crossings she did - that somewhat sullied the tone - if she’d been caught there would be all sorts of outrage in the western press but it was essentially stupid no matter what her rationale was.