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Loading... Tuva or Bust! Richard Feynman's Last Journeyby Ralph Leighton
It all started in the mid-1970's with an animated dinner-table discussion between friends about obscure geographic locations. When Richard Feynman produced a postage stamp that had been part of his childhood stamp collection from a country called Tuva, the two friends at once became interested in finding out more. When they discovered that the capital of Tuva is calldd Kyzyl they became nearly obsessed with the idea of visiting Tuva. Unfortunately, getting to Tuva would not be easy. It lay deep in a remote corner of what was then the Soviet Union, and in the mid-70's, the Cold War raged on. Meanwhile, Feynman was also battling cancer. This story, while poignant, is told with great humor and wit. I felt I got to know a bit about who Feynman was. In the process, I also learned about a place I'd never heard of before. Throat-singing? Who knew? I definitely enjoyed this book, and I plan to read some of Feynman's work in the future. Launched my long time interest in throat singing. There is a buoyancy to curiosity, imagination, and humor if we will lighten up and let it take us. This is a wonderful story of a lifetime quest borne of a guessing game and some postage stamps with Richard Feynman and friends. For me it eventually bogged down with too many sidetracks and people but it's a great story. A fascinating, entertaining and poignant account of Richard Feynman's attempts to visit Tuva, a remote region in the mountains of Siberia. no reviews | add a review Inspired
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Best read while listening to Tuvan throat singing. I recommend Huun-Huur-Tu. (