The Way a River Went: Following the Volga Through the Heart of Russia

by Thom Wheeler

Evoking a wonderful sense of place, Thom shares fascinating insights into the history, politics and culture of this eminent river, together with with eye-opening encounters and hair-raising experiences.The Way a River Went is an unforgettable and (hopefully) unrepeatable adventure.

320 pages, Paperback

First published July 26, 2015

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bit disappointed in this, Thom Wheeler spends a lot of time whining and seems really reluctant to do anything on this trip. In fact the last third of the trip is spent on a train missing anything, one major town he gets off the train and gets straight back on. The planning seems a bit odd too, for somebody who plans trips for people to Russia he didn't once book a hotel. He meets some totally mad Russians and each time he seems meek and hardly communicates with them. Maybe it's just his writing style and in reality things were different.

At least the book has a map, yay! No photos though, this book would really have been enhanced with photos and might have hidden the poor descriptions.

[D'face · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining travel story of walling, driving and rowing down the Volga river in Russia to attend a friends wedding with interesting history and incidents along the way.

[Harri Thomas · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just thought it was a bit dull!

[Martinxo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Should have been half the length