Simon Parkin

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During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. By Simon Parkin

A graceful game of tricks, turns and time trials, as you either race against the clock and other players or just glide through the wilderness on your own terms