Raven Road

by Cassandra Pybus

From the moment Cassandra Pybus heard about Lillian Alling, the woman who walked to Russia, the story sank hooks into her imagination. She too haunted the New York library and archives looking for clues about this enigmatic pedestrian. When her historical sleuthing yielded little, Cassandra set out on her own epic trek to follow Lillian's route through the wilderness of northwestern Canada and subarctic Alaska to Siberia. At the top of the world Cassandra found more than she had bargained for.

In this delightfully frank and funny account, travel and adventure mingle with history and autobiography as Cassandra Pybus travels through an astonishing landscape embedded with tales of folly and courage, eating disorders and obsession at high latitude.

229 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Cassandra Pybus is ARC Professorial Fellow in the School of History and Classics at the University of Tasmania. She is the author of many books including Community of Thieves and The Devil and James McAuley, winner of the 2000 Adelaide Festival Award for non-fiction.

Reviews

[K Bowlus · Rating 4 out of 5]

A terrific adventure in the wilderness! What happens when curiosity can't be denied? What happened to the woman who walked to Russia?

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not perfect, but strangely captivating. After a few pages I didn't think I would be interested but once Cassandra's experience kicked in, her voice drew me into the story of Lillian, a mysterious woman travelling extraordinary distances through America.