The Princess of Siberia: The Story of Maria Volkonsky and the Decembrist Exiles

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pp. viii [2] 340. “Beautiful, cultivated, the daughter of a hero of the Napoleonic wars, Maria Volkonsky had been married only one year when in 1825 the tsar sentenced her husband to life imprisonment in Siberia. Despite her family’s and the tsar’s opposition, Maria was determined to join her husband in exile. She was more than halfway there when the tsar decreed that she could never return from Siberia.”

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ISBN 0374237271
ISBN13 9780374237271
Number of pages 340
Original Title The Princess of Siberia: The Story of Maria Volkonsky and the Decembrist Exiles
Published Date 1984
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York
Edition First Edition
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pp. viii [2] 340. “Beautiful, cultivated, the daughter of a hero of the Napoleonic wars, Maria Volkonsky had been married only one year when in 1825 the Tsar sentenced her husband to life imprisonment in Siberia. Despite her family’s and the Tsar’s opposition, Maria was determined to join her husband in exile. She was more than halfway there when the Tsar decreed that she could never return from Siberia.”

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Weight 1.1 kg