Siberia, Siberia conclusion, the book consists of several chapters which are dedicated to particular regions: Tobolsk, the old capital of Russian Siberia; Lake Baikal; Irkutsk, the city on the Angara which the author has long made his made home; Altai; Kyakhta, the 18-19th century entrepôt for China tea trade; and the isolated Arctic community of Russkoye Ustye with its archaic customs and dialect. Later Russian editions had additional chapters added. As usual in Rasputin's writing, his greatest ire is reserved for the masterminds of the river damming and water export schemes, such as the Siberian river reversal project, which was shelved (not
In the Land of the Blind the Blue Eye Man is King In the Land of the Blind the Blue Eye Man is King In the Land of the Blind the Blue Eye Man is King is a painting by Deborah Grant. It is in the collection of the Nasher Museum of Art in Durham, North Carolina in the United States. This large scale, multi-panel, colorful painting depicts the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Starting from the left panel: This painting was purchased from Grant in 2008 by Steve Turner Contemporary. In 2013, it was purchased by the Nasher with funding from JoAnn and Ronald Busuttil. This piece is part of Grant's body