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Beasts, Men and Gods
Hardcover
Adventurers & ExplorersGeneral AsiaRussian History
ISBN13: 9781025292601
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 346
Weight: 1.45
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Beasts, Men and Gods is a gripping first-hand account of survival and high adventure set against the backdrop of the Russian Civil War. Following the 1917 Revolution, Polish scientist and explorer Ferdynand Ossendowski was forced to flee Bolshevik forces, embarking on a perilous journey that took him from the frozen forests of Siberia through the desolate plateaus of Mongolia and toward the borders of Tibet.
This narrative captures a world in transition, blending harrowing accounts of physical endurance with deep dives into the mystical traditions of Central Asia. Ossendowski provides a rare look at the political instability of the region, most notably through his encounters with the enigmatic and brutal Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg. Beyond its historical value as a witness to war, the work explores the legend of the subterranean kingdom of Agartha and the spiritual prophecies of the King of the World.
Part travelogue, part political memoir, and part exploration of the occult, Beasts, Men and Gods remains a classic of early 20th-century literature. It offers readers a vivid window into a remote and dangerous frontier where the boundaries between reality and myth often blur.
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