The Travels of Robert Lyall, 1789-1831: Scottish Surgeon, Naturalist and British Agent to the Court of Madagascar

by Gwyn Campbell

Book Overview

This book explores the life of Robert Lyall, surgeon, botanist, voyager, British Agent to the court of Madagascar. Born the year of the French Revolution, Lyall grew up in politically radical Paisley, Scotland, before studying medicine, in Edinburgh, Manchester, and subsequently St. Petersburg, Russia. His criticism of the Tsar and Russian aristocracy led to an abrupt departure for London where Lyall became the voice of liberalism and calls for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030516504
• ISBN13: 9783030516505
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 415 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"