Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman / Robert K. Massie.
Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman / Robert K. Massie.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, c2011.
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N947.06309/5
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 625 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
Part 1 : A German princess. Sophia's childhood -- Summoned to Russia -- Frederick II and the journey to Russia -- Empress Elizabeth -- The making of a grand duke -- Meeting Elizabeth and Peter -- Pneumonia -- Intercepted letters -- Conversion and betrothal -- A pilgrimage to Kiev and transvestite ba...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, c2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2011.
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Summary
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 young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Born into a...
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Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman / Robert K. Massie.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [577]-579) and index.
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c2011.
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N947.06309/5
Record Identifier
74Vvzx23yjAM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvzx23yjAM
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ISBN
158836044X (ebook)
9780679456728 (acid-free paper)
0679456724 (acid-free paper)
9781588360441 (ebook)
DDC
947.063092 B
MMS ID
991009557239702626
