Which brings me to the concerns I had going in - I really enjoy her tried and tested format for books - a little about the cycling and physical hardship (or animal husbandry in the case of a non-cycle book), a lot about the people and places, a little about the history. And so her plans are scratched, and she re-cuts a new plan - one that involved no cycling, and little walking. This is because, as alluded to in the title, despite planning another of her numerous cycle tours (yes, she has also used beasts of burden), a chance fall on a train in transit to the starting point leaves Murphy unable to walk, let a lone cycle for the most part of her time in Siberia. I have read a number of Dervla Murphy books, and consider myself a fan, so it wasn't without some trepidation I read this one.
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