Walking On the Bones of the Dead – Surrey Heath Literary Festival (via Surrey Heath Residents Blog)

The name is largely unfamiliar in the West although it rolls fairly easily off the tongue, yet the history of Russia’s Vladimirka road cuts through the soul of this nation with the searing accuracy of a surgical tool. It was famously painted in 1892 by Isaak Levitan, whose canvas depicts a hushed, un-peopled territory that almost looks tranquil. But don’t be fooled! Beneath the rutted tracks and dense vegetation are the bones of dead people. They … Read More

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Jeremy Poolman: The Road of Bones

Jeremy’s talk on Saturday 21st May at the Camberley Theatre from 8.30pm – 9.30pm concludes the 2011 Surrey Heath Literary Festival.

Jeremy Poolman’s talk about his latest book – The Road of Bones – is an adventure travelogue into the heart of Russia. In the Guardian’s My Travels series, Jeremy tells of his experiences travelling through Russia. BBC TV News presenter Juliette Foster introduces Jeremy, inviting you to listen to the anecdotes he collected on an epic journey along of Russia’s greatest road.