Catherine the Great
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Catherine the Great
By Henri TroyatThis is history as it is rarely written today—elegant, witty, dramatic, and with an intimate knowledge of its characters.
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Catherine the Great: A Short History
By Isabel de MadariagaOne of the world's leading scholars of Russian history here presents the most informative, balanced, and up-to-date study yet written of Catherine the Great and her reign
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Catherine the Great
By Simon Dixon“[A] superb biography….Scholarly, refreshing, commonsensical, and compelling, vividly portraying the charismatic Empress and her times.” —Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Sashenka Simon Dixon’s Catherine the Great is a complete ...
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Catherine the Great
By Simon DixonOn investigation, however, the girl turned out to be too plump and her mother too squeamish about her conversion to Orthodoxy. 'Think no further of the princess of Saxe-Gotha,' Catherine ordered Assebourg: 'She is exactly what it takes ...
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Catherine the Great
By Henri TroyatCatherine the Great
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Catherine the Great
By Leslie McGuireRecounts the story of the eighteenth-century Empress of Russia, describing her life as wife, mother, and ruler.
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Catherine the Great
By Miriam KochanA biography of the German princess who became the absolute ruler of the Russian empire and won for herself the reputation of a great enlightened monarch.
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Catherine the Great
By Virginia Loh-HaganCatherine the Great was a formidable Russian empress who gained the throne by overthrowing her husband, Peter III.
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Catherine the Great
By Ian GreyHere, in this book, is the dramatic story of an obscure German princess, without beauty or special advantage, but with courage, charisma, and determination, who became one of the arbiters of the affairs of Europe and renowned in history.
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Catherine the Great: Life and Legend
By John T. Alexander" The result of twenty years' research by one of America's leading narrative historians of modern Russia, this truly impressive work offers a much-needed, balanced reappraisal of one of history's most scandal-ridden figures.
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Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia
By Zu VincentBiography of Catherine the Great of Russia.
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Catherine the Great
By Katharine Susan AnthonyCatherine the Great
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Catherine the Great
By Michael StreeterA fascinating life of a ruler who was deservedly styled 'the Great'
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Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
By Robert K. MassieIn 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 ...