Literature Network » Alexander Pushkin

The stolen prince; Gannibal, adopted son of Peter the Great, great-grandfather of Alexander Pushkin, and Europe's first black intellectual.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Content courtesy of

From: Reference & Research Book News
Date: 20061101
Author:

9780066212654

The stolen prince; Gannibal, adopted son of Peter the Great, great-grandfather of Alexander Pushkin, and Europe's first black intellectual.

Barnes, Hugh.

HarperCollins

2006

300 pages

$27.95

Hardcover

DK130

Revealing lost documents and new clues, this hybrid of travelogue and detective story reconstructs the extraordinary life of Gannibal, the adopted son of Peter the Great, great-grandfather of Alexander Pushkin, and Europe's first black intellectual. Barnes, a journalist and Russian specialist, offers a detailed history of ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.



Other Articles on Alexander Pushkin

  • Two Hundred Years of Pushkin.(Two Hundred Years of Pushkin, 3 vol.)(Book review)
  • Alexander Pushkin's Apartment Museum.(The Essentials)(Brief Article)
  • Grigory Pushkin, Descendant of poet
  • The Life and Death of Alexander Pushkin: A Genius at Odds with Himself.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
  • Mr. Pushkin Comes to Washington.
  • Alexander Pushkin: Master Teacher of Dance
  • Russia's Literary Genius Alexander Pushkin: The Great-Grandson of an African Slave
  • Book reviews: Pushkin: A man of many guises, all of them Russian
  • Profile: New statue in Washington, DC, to honor Alexander Pushkin
  • Realizing Metaphors: Alexander Pushkin and the Life of the Poet.(Review)
  • Find More Articles

    • About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.



    - 1G1-153753027
    Art of Worldly Wisdom Daily
    In the 1600s, Balthasar Gracian, a jesuit priest wrote 300 aphorisms on living life called "The Art of Worldly Wisdom." Join our newsletter below and read them all, one at a time.
    Email:
    		Sonnet-a-Day Newsletter
    Shakespeare wrote over 150 sonnets! Join our Sonnet-A-Day Newsletter and read them all, one at a time.
    Email: