REVIEW The Burning Edge: Travels Through Irradiated Belarus (English Edition) eBook : Chichester, Arthur
100/100 The Burning Edge: Travels Through Irradiated Belarus (English Edition) eBook : Chichester, Arthur
If you (like me) are a loyal BaldAndBankrupt fan who really enjoys watching Ben's Soviet Adventurising then you'd absolutely love this book as you're reading it you can actually hear Bald narrating the story of some of his most interesting adventures.Honestly it's so enjoyable that I read the entire book in one weekend!Highly recommended 10/10 Come along for the adventure! The Burning Edge: Travels Through Irradiated Belarus (English Edition) eBook : Chichester, Arthur Having been a follower of Bald on YouTube and having heard about the book I decided to finaly purchase it and really enjoyed every bits of it it was as good if bot better as the best Bald episode you ever saw. I was quite sad to finish it actualy it was to short but hey it was still great. If he ever makes another book I will buy it 100% The Burning Edge: Travels Through Irradiated Belarus (English Edition) eBook : Chichester, Arthur I bought this book on a whim, after watching a few YouTube videos by the author. I am very glad that I did. A fast read, and an interesting one. The author treats the country and its people with a great deal of respect and affection. Never mocking. It sounded like a great adventure. The Burning Edge: Travels Through Irradiated Belarus (English Edition) eBook : Chichester, Arthur Je suis un grand fan de Bald and bankrupt, et je connais la biélorussie, alors j'ai sauté sur ce livre. Le constat est décevant. Il ne se passe rien. Pas d'anecdotes, pas de sel, juste des journées vides et des rencontres la plupart insignifiantes C'est un livre The Burning Edge: Travels Through Irradiated Belarus (English Edition) eBook : Chichester, Arthur The book is divided into a few dozen short stories of Ben's/Arthur's travels through the South Eastern corner of Belarus. This area has been affected most by the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, most readers are probably familiar with already. What isn't so obvious is that Belarus was affected hugely by the events of 1986. To this day vast swaths of land remain contaminated. In the West we are acquainted with the rather technical aspect of the accident in reactor 4, associating it usually with Ukraine (Prip'yat) and the Soviet leadership in Moscow and their following failures. While many continue to obsess about the ghost city of Prip'yat, Ben/Arthur does a fantastic job in decoupling the rather technical side of the events from the very real human impact 1986 left in Belarus which is undoubtedly so often overlooked. His stories convey an original and logical realness to the reader. For those who likes his film work on YouTube will find this to be an excellent add on. You'll recognize some of the places but the stories featured in the book have not been on screen as far as I can tell.Lastly, Ben/Arthur successfully guides the reader through his experiences, often using moments of self reflection and honesty. His observation about the tradition and culture of the Belarusian people in contrast to his English identity are remarkable. How Ben/Arthur sees himself fit in into the Belarusian society he reveals at the end.The red thread can be found through quite easily, which makes it an enticing read every time you'll pick up this book. Each of the stories' conclusion(s) will travel with you throughout the book and finally explains why the region truly attracted Ben in the first place and why he calls it the Burning Edge. The Burning Edge: Travels Through Irradiated Belarus (English Edition) eBook : Chichester, Arthur
Join Arthur Chichester ( commonly known as Bald and Bankrupt ) as he takes the reader on a journey to the furthest edge of Belarus, Europe's least known country where he makes his way through towns and villages seemingly known only to those that continue to reside in them. On his journey through the irradiated borderlands he meets an assortment of characters struggling to make sense of a life in the shadows of the Chernobyl tragedy. At the end of his time in the region he decides to take one last journey off the map and walk alone through the irradiated forest on an adventure that will lead him through landscapes untouched and unseen since 1986. Get ready for vodka, babushkas and Soviet bus stops! The Burning Edge: Travels Through Irradiated Belarus (English Edition) eBook : Chichester, Arthur
