The Intriguing Life and Ignominious Death of Maurice Benyovszky

by Andrew Drummond

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 the explorers of the age and the brutality of colonisation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412865107
• ISBN13: 9781412865104
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"