The Conquest of a Continent: Siberia and the Russians

by W. Bruce Lincoln

Book Overview

Stretching from the Urals to the Arctic Ocean to China, Siberia is so vast that the continental United States and Western Europe could be fitted into its borders, with land to spare. Yet, in only six decades, Russian trappers, Cossacks, and adventurers crossed this huge territory, beginning in the 1580s a process of conquest that continues to this day. As rich in resources as it was large in size, Siberia brought the Russians a sixth of the world's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067941214X
• ISBN13: 9780679412144
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Literate

A rather thorough history of the Russian annexation and subjugation of Siberia and its peoples. The number of people who died in this conquest is unbelievable partcularly considering the somewhat sparse population. The toll rivals the European conquest of the Americas. However, Lincoln spares the reader from considerable graphic detail. If the subject matter were not so grim, the book would be almost enjoyable due to Lincoln's easy style. Worth reading.