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Anglican missionary Henry Lansdell (1841-1919) published this popular two-volume account of his travels through Russia and Siberia in 1882.
List of contents
Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; 1. Introductory; 2. Across Europe; 3. The Urals to Tiumen; 4. The exiles; 5. From Tiumen to Tobolsk; 6. Siberian prisons; 7. Siberian prisons (cont.); 8. The Obi; 9. Tobolsk; 10. From Tobolsk to Tomsk; 11. Tomsk; 12. Siberian posting; 13. From Tomsk southwards; 14. Barnaul; 15. The Siberian church; 16. The Siberian church (cont.); 17. From Tomsk to Krasnoiarsk; 18. The Yenisei; 19. A visit to a gold-mine; 20. From Krasnoiarsk to Alexandreffsky; 21. The Alexandreffsky central prison; 22. A city on fire; 23. Irkutsk; 24. The Lena; 25. Yakutsk; 26. Across Lake Baikal to Troitzkosavsk; 27. The Siberian frontier at Kiakhta; 28. The Mongolian frontier at Maimatchin; 29. From Kiakhta to Chita; 30. The Buriats.
Summary
Anglican missionary Henry Lansdell (1841–1919) travelled energetically across Europe and beyond, making many visits to Russia and central Asia to distribute bibles and tracts. This two-volume 1882 account proved very popular, but was criticised for its lenient view of the harsh treatment of Russian prisoners.
