Lost in the Taiga

one Russian family's fifty-year struggle for survival and religious freedom in the Siberian wilderness

Pages: 254
Published: 1994
Language: English

Imagine discovering a family living in the Siberian wilderness, completely cut off from the modern world for centuries. This is the incredible true story of the Lykovs, a family of Old Believers who fled religious persecution in the late 17th century and survived in the harsh taiga. Journalist Vasily Peskov spent years gaining their trust to share their astonishing tale of isolation, resilience, and an unimaginable life.

Prose complexity: 7/10

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V. Peskov

V. Peskov was a Russian journalist and nature writer who spent years documenting life in the wilderness. He is best known for Lost in the Taiga, which tells the true story of a family found living in isolation in Siberia. His books offer a direct