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Glorious misadventures : Nikolai Rezanov and the dream of a Russian America / Owen Matthews.
"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. 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 Russia's most eccentric Empire-builders"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781620402399 (hc.)
- ISBN: 1620402394 (hc.)
- Physical Description: 384 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Bloomsbury USA, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-364) and index. |
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| Subject: | Rezanov, Nikolaĭ Petrovich, 1764-1807. Diplomats > Russia > Biography. Statesmen > Russia > Biography. Russians > North America > History. Russia > Colonies > North America. Russia > Territorial expansion > History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Creston Public Library | 979.8 MAT (Text)
Acquisition Type: Donated |
35140001175655 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | 979.8 Matt (Text) | 33294001870724 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
