Come and join distinguished broadcaster and author Jonathan Dimbleby as he introduces his new book – Russia - A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People – to coincide with a major BBC2 series.
Dimbleby is a highly respected broadcaster and author who has reported from Russia at pivotal moments in the country’s recent history. He was the only British journalist to have interviewed President Gorbachev during the Cold War. This is your opportunity to come to the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and meet the man himself and discuss his work further. There will even be the chance to get your own copy of his book signed.
In Russia, Dimbleby sets off on an epic journey to get beneath the skin of this vast and mysterious country. Returning to the country for the first time since the Cold War days, he finds a land transformed.
Travelling thousands of miles from Murmansk in the Arctic Circle to the Asian city of Vladivostok, Dimbleby crosses eight time zones and passes through some of the most extreme landscapes on Earth. His journey takes him from the Baroque splendour of St Petersburg to remote and inaccessible parts of Siberia. Along the way he encounters a fascinating range of people, from high-society Muscovites to rural peasants, as he immerses himself in Russian culture.
Filled with intriguing historical and literary references, this is a timely and revealing portrait of modern Russia.
Dimbleby has written several bestselling books, including a biography of his father Richard Dimbleby, and The Palestinians, The Prince of Wales, and The Last Governor. For many years he presented flagship political programmes for ITV, and he is well known as the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Any Questions’.
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The event is held at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) at 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR (see map, left). The nearest Underground stops are South Kensington and Knightsbridge.
For more information on the RGS, visit their website www.rgs.org.