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Glorious Misadventures: Nikolai Rezanov and the Dream of a Russian America

hardcover – November 12, 2013
by Matthews, Owen
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ISBN-13: 9781620402399 ISBN-10: 1620402394
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Binding
hardcover
Published
November 12, 2013
Weight
1.5 lbs
Dimensions
24.00×3.40×16.40 cm

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Glorious Misadventures: Nikolai Rezanov and the Dream of a Russian America by Matthews, Owen. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781620402399.

The Russian Empire once extended deep into America: in 1818 Russias furthest outposts were in California and Hawaii. The dreamer behind this great Imperial vision was Nikolai Rezanov – diplomat, adventurer, courtier, millionaire and gambler. His quest to plant Russian colonies from Siberia to California led him to San Francisco, where he was captivated by Conchita, the fifteen-year-old daughter of the Spanish Governor, who embodied his dreams of both love and empire. From the glittering court of Catherine the Great to the wilds of the New World, Matthews conjures a brilliantly original portrait of one of Russias most eccentric Empire-builders.