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The Conquest of a Continent

The Conquest of a Continent
W. Bruce Lincoln
HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES

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A vivid history of the Russians in Siberia from conquest and colonization through to Gorbachev. W. Bruce Lincoln (who wrote widely on Russia) captures the personalities, ambition, and cruelty of fur trappers, Cossacks, and military adventurers in the region. An absorbing tale, well told, originally published in 1993.  (SIB37, $25.95)

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