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Valerian Albanov

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in Voronezh, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire

May 26, 1881

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Valerian Ivanovich Albanov (Russian: Валериан Альбанов) was a Russian navigator, best known for being one of two survivors of the Brusilov expedition of 1912, which killed 22. ...more

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Average rating: 4.01 · 2,427 ratings · 218 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic by Valerian Albanov, Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) (Preface), David Roberts (Introduction) 4.04 avg rating — 2,875 ratings — published 1917 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arctic: an anthology of the finest writing on the Arctic and the Antarctic (The ends of the earth, #1) by Elizabeth Kolbert (Goodreads Author) (Editor & Series Editor)), H. Rink (Contributor), Knud Rasmussen (Contributor) 3.92 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nella terra della morte bianca 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“One should not poke one’s nose into places where Nature does not want the presence of man.”
― Valerian Albanov, In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic

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“I refuse to listen to the insidious arguments of the skiers, who are constantly trying to persuade me to abandon the kayaks. I trust my kayaks and will not give in. I have reminded my companions of my unswerving conviction on more than one occasion.”
― Valerian Albanov, In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic

tags: expedition, exploration, history, humour, journal

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