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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780345408778
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345408772
ISBN-13
9780345408778
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4069203841
Product Key Features
Book Title
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
Number of Pages
672 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Modern / 18th Century, Royalty, Russia & the Former Soviet Union
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-450031
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Enthralling." --USA Today "Gripping." --The New York Times Book Review " Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman has it all: jealous mothers, indulgent eccentrics, greedy social climbers, intrigue, infidelity, murder, political coups, sex, war and passion."--Bookreporter "Exhaustively researched and dramatically narrated." --The Boston Globe "[Robert K. Massie] brings great authority to this sweeping account of Catherine and her times. . . . a compelling read." --The Washington Post "Meticulously, dramatically rendered." --O: The Oprah Magazine "Reads like an epic Russian novel." --San Antonio Express-News "Will transport history lovers."-- People "Massie makes Catherine's story dramatic and immediate." --The Kansas City Star "Graceful and engrossing."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "A biography as captivating as its subject."-- MacLean's, "Enthralling." -USA Today "Gripping." -The New York Times Book Review " Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman has it all: jealous mothers, indulgent eccentrics, greedy social climbers, intrigue, infidelity, murder, political coups, sex, war and passion."-Bookreporter "Exhaustively researched and dramatically narrated." -The Boston Globe "[Robert K. Massie] brings great authority to this sweeping account of Catherine and her times. . . . a compelling read." -The Washington Post "Meticulously, dramatically rendered." -O: The Oprah Magazine "Reads like an epic Russian novel." -San Antonio Express-News "Will transport history lovers."- People "Massie makes Catherine's story dramatic and immediate." -The Kansas City Star "Graceful and engrossing."-Minneapolis Star Tribune "A biography as captivating as its subject."- MacLean's
Dewey Decimal
947/.063092 B
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An "absorbing" ( Los Angeles Times ) biography of one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in Russian history--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs "[A] compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman."-- Newsweek ONE OF ESQUIRE 'S BEST BIOGRAPHIES OF ALL TIME * ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Salon, Vogue, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Providence Journal Robert K. Massie returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became Catherine the Great. 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. Catherine's family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies--all 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., " A] tale of power, perseverance and passion . . . a great story in the hands of a master storyteller."-- The Wall Street Journal The Pulitzer Prize-winning 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. Catherine's family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies--all 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. " A] compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman."-- Newsweek "An absorbing, satisfying biography."-- Los Angeles Times "Juicy and suspenseful."-- The New York Times Book Review "A great life, indeed, and irresistibly told."--Salon 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, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An "absorbing" ( Los Angeles Times ) biography of one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in Russian history--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs "[A] compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman."-- Newsweek 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 - Salon - Vogue - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The Providence Journal Robert K. Massie returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became Catherine the Great. 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. Catherine's family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies--all 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.
LC Classification Number
DK170.M34 2012b
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