L'hiver aux trousses

Cédric Gras is a writer of geography, or rather a writer of geography and an arpenteur, one of those who do not hesitate to trace a line between Yakutsk and Vladivostok. Starting from the idea of witnessing autumn settle three times in these northern regions, the author delivers the account of his astonishing journey from September 1 to October 25, traveling from 62 to 43 degrees of latitude, and moving on foot, by car, by motorbike, and in an Antonov 28. This journey provides an opportunity to evoke mythical places and to narrate the story of contemporary Pacific Russia, resulting in a captivating travelogue filled with many of the Russian clichés that Westerners may have.