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1st Edition

The Intriguing Life and Ignominious Death of Maurice Benyovszky

By Andrew Drummond Copyright 2018
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge
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Published in 1790, Maurice Benyovszky’s posthumous memoir was an instant sensation. A tale of exploration and adventure beginning with his daring escape from a Siberian prison and ending with his coronation as King of Madagascar, it was translated into several languages and adapted for the theatre and opera. This book explores the veracity of this memoir and, more broadly, the challenges faced by... Read more
 

List of illustrations
List of maps

Foreword 

Chap. I

MACAO

Chap. II

CHRONICLERS

Chap. III

POLAND AND SIBERIA

Chap. IV

KAMCHATKA

Chap. V

STEPANOV’S ACCOUNT

Chap. VI

RYUMIN’S ACCOUNT

Chap. VII

MAURITIUS

Chap. VIII

GENTLEMEN

Chap. IX

LADIES

Chap. X

RETURN FROM PARIS

Chap. XI

IZMAILOV

Chap. XII

SCAPEGOATS.

Chap. XIII

BENYOVSZKY’S ACCOUNTS

Chap. XIV

EXILED TO SIBERIA

Chap. XV

KAMCHATKAN ROMANCES

Chap. XVI

THE GREAT ESCAPE

Chap. XVII

THE FUR-TRADE

Chap. XVIII

A GENTLEMAN PIRATE

Chap. XIX

A VOYAGE NORTH

Chap. XX

THE ISLAND OF LIQUOR

Chap. XXI

WHAT THE JAPANESE THOUGHT

Chap. XXII

THE RYÜKYÜ ISLANDS

Chap. XXIII

FORMOSA

Chap. XXIV

MACAO

Chap. XXV

MAURITIUS

Chap. XXVI

MADAGASCAR - THE PROJECT

Chap. XXVII

MADAGASCAR - THE REALITY

Chap. XXVIII

EUROPE AND AMERICA

Chap. XXIX

RETURN TO MADAGASCAR

Chap. XXX

HISTORIES

Chap. XXXI

A FINAL AUDIT

Appendices

Index

Biography

Andrew Drummond is based in Edinburgh, UK. He holds a degree in Modern Languages from Aberdeen University and a post-graduate degree in German Studies from King’s College, London. His publications include An Abridged History (2004), A Hand-book of Volapük (2006), Elephantina (2008) and Novgorod the Great (2010), the first of which was short-listed for the Saltire Society’s First Book of the Year award, and he has recently had several short stories published in anthologies.　

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