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Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman

by Robert K. Massie · 2011 · 656 pages

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About This Book

A comprehensive biography of Catherine II of Russia, charting her rise from a minor German princess to a powerful empress. The narrative examines her political reforms, complex personal life, and her role in bringing Enlightenment values to the Russian Empire.

Genres

Biography & MemoirHistory

Topics

EnlightenmentLeadershipMonarchyPower PoliticsRomanovsRussia

Book Details

Published

2011

Pages

656

Language

en

ISBN

9780679456728

Awards & Recognition

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist (2012)

Audiobook Available

23h 52m
Narrated by Mark Deakins

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