Off the Map Bicycling Across Siberia Author:Mark D. Jenkins Fascinating real-life adventure of an American/Russian bicycling team which was the first to cross the entire country of Russia on bicycle. Written during Soviet era, giving a glimpse of a time-gone-by in Russia. Wonderfully descriptive and masterfully written, transporting the reader from marshes, to mountains, to peasant villages.
This was an excellent book on the tail end of Soviet Russia. Mark gives a vivid picture of Siberia and the people who lived there at that time. It was hard to put down near the end. There is some stream of consciousness parts, but I think that just lends itself to the book being more poetic. He also gives you a picture of his growing up in Wyoming, which tells you how he is able to do these trips.