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It is also the story of millions of souls who themselves were conquered by Siberia. "This story includes Genghis Khan, who sent the Mongols warring into Russia Ivan the Terrible, who conquered Siberia for Russia Peter the Great, who supported scientific expeditions and mining enterprises and Mikhail Gorbachev, whose glasnost policy prompted a new sense of 'Siberian' nationalism. The Conquest of a Continent is a vivid narrative that will inform and entertain the broader reading public."―American Historical Review "Lincoln is a compelling writer whose chapters are colorful snapshots of Siberia's past and present. It is a big, panoramic book, in keeping with the immensity of its subject."―Chicago Tribune Bruce Lincoln details Siberia's role in Russian history, one remarkably similar to that of the frontier in the development of the United States. He lives in Vermont."In The Conquest of a Continent, the historian W. His work has been translated into ten languages, and in 2002 he received the Literature Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Gripping detail.All the material is there for films of epic proportions."īenson Bobrick received his doctorate from Columbia University and is the author of fourteen books. "A huge and finely-constructed story, filled with fact and description, which moves with a pace almost akin to the American Wild West sagas."

"A book that will stand for years as the most intelligent and suitably sweeping account." "Bobrick forges a heroically clear narrative through four centuries of Siberian history." "As a reference this book will prove unmatched and reading it is a rewarding pleasure." "Narrative history on a grand scale, reflecting the sweep of events but rich in personal detail. Brims with interesting anecdotes and insights.Impressive." Powerful and moving - it's difficult to imagine a book that could say much more about Siberia, or say it better." "Well-written, vastly informative history of a largely unknown land. "Magnificent detail!, meticulous research.Bobrick's thoughtful and comprehensive book, with its focus on the region's political, economic and diplomatic role in Russia's destiny, will reward any reader." East of the Sun captures all of Siberia’s history with a depth and flavor that will satisfy both well-informed historians and newly-cast Russophiles alike. In this acclaimed book on Russia’s conquest of its eastern realms, Benson Bobrick offers a story that is both rich and subtle, broad and deep.įrom its conquest by Cossacks and its exploration and settlement in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, through its terrifying Gulag history, to its modern place in a world hungry for natural resources, Siberia –covering a sixth of the world’s surface – has a history unlike any other land. The very word Siberia evokes a history and reputation as awesome as it is enthralling.