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Glorious misadventures, Nikolai Rezanov and the dream of a Russian America, Owen Matthews

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Glorious misadventures, Nikolai Rezanov and the dream of a Russian America, Owen Matthews

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [327]-364) and index

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individual biography

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Glorious misadventures

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Owen Matthews

Sub title

Nikolai Rezanov and the dream of a Russian America

Summary

"The Russian Empire once extended deep into America: in 1818, Russia's furthest outposts were in California and Hawaii. The dreamer behind this great Imperial vision was Nikolai Rezanov--diplomat, adventurer, courtier, millionaire, and gambler ... [In this book, the author] conjures a[n] ... original portrait of one of Russia's most eccentric Empire-builders"--, Provided by publisher

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Nikolai Rezanov and the dream of a Russian America

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