â[A] tale of power, perseverance and passion . . . a great story in the hands of a master storyteller.ââThe Wall Street Journal
The Pulitzer Prizeâwinning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by sheer determination. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development, and welfare of the Russian people were in her hands. She dealt with domestic rebellion, foreign wars, and the tidal wave of political change and violence churned up by the French Revolution. Catherineâs family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemiesâall are here, vividly brought to life. History offers few stories richer than that of Catherine the Great. In this book, an eternally fascinating woman is returned to life.
â[A] compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman.ââNewsweek
âAn absorbing, satisfying biography.ââLos Angeles Times
âJuicy and suspenseful.ââThe New York Times Book Review
âA great life, indeed, and irresistibly told.ââSalon
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times ⢠The Washington Post ⢠USA Today ⢠The Boston Globe ⢠San Francisco Chronicle ⢠Chicago Tribune ⢠Newsweek/The Daily Beast ⢠Salon ⢠Vogue ⢠St. Louis Post-Dispatch ⢠The Providence Journal ⢠Washington Examiner ⢠South Florida Sun-Sentinel ⢠BookPage ⢠Bookreporter ⢠Publishers Weekly
Winner of the 2012 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Winner of the 2012 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography
Categories:
- History
- World
- Women in History
- World
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Author : Massie, Robert K.
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2012-09-18
Number Of Pages : 672
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0345408772
ISBN-13 : 9780345408778
Item weight : 1.4 lb
Dimensions : 1.5 in x 6.1 in x 9.2 in
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