Ferdynand intellectual Ossendowski Latvian-born physicist and was a leading indicator of changes that bloodied Russia and the Eastern countries after the Bolshevik revolution. "Beasts, Men and Gods" was published the first time in 1924, with what this book he tells us his epic and desperate to escape the all-new and hated Soviet Russia through Mongolia to China in the 1920s and 21. From the Siberian snow through Tibet banned, immense plains of Inner Mongolia to Manchuria Ossendowski the plates shows us a world where many now extinct mix violence and courage superstition and belief. With a live and relevant writing the author describes the herds of wild horses, the multicolored fields, icy mountains but also the various tribes encountered and unique characters and unusual, as the Dalai Lama Lamas if not wanting to keep it his throne to a revered living Buddha but alcoholic. Unfortunately sometimes too Manichean, the author systematically opposing the courageous and proud white soldier against the greedy and bloodthirsty red officer, this bias just spoils the whole, I'd love can be more perspective, I have preferred to sum the same kind "As far as my feet carry me" or "On Forced operation" despite this slight .Reste through a very interesting and informative book about the unknown and exciting regions.