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CATHERINE THE GREAT: Portrait of a Woman
2011: Random House Inc, New York
Massie, Robert K.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of
Peter the Great and Nicholas and Alexandra
Hard Cover / Dust Jacket
“Perhaps the best description of her is that she is a woman as well as an empress”
—The Earl of Buckinghamshire
British ambassador to Russia, 1762-65
An essential book not only about an Empress who lived life to the fullest, but to give some insight into the history of Russian Leadership. A great read.
Dustjacket intact, shows shelf wear and light scuffing on the back.
Borders Bookstore book mark included
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One review:
“One of the BEST biographies I have EVER read. The maps were very useful. The entire story read like a novel but was still filled with essential & interesting facts. It was sad to read that Catherine repeated many of the same mistakes (which she swore she never would) that Elizabeth I committed concerning her immediate family when Catherine was under her tutelage. I especially liked the idea of short chapters with breaks within those chapters. So much easier to read than the usual "History Book" with a zillion pages, too many facts & footnotes, & ponderous prose. A welcome change. Would give it TEN stars! Massie's other books are very similar: informative, well-written, but eminently readable.”