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Language
English
Description
This narrative biography tells 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 minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into Empress of Russia by sheer determination. Possessing a brilliant mind and an insatiable curiosity as a young woman, she devoured the works of Enlightenment philosophers...
5) The Romanovs
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1971]
Physical Desc
288 p. illus. (part col.) 26 cm.
Language
English
18) Peter the Great
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
1987
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 392 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Russia's Peter the Great, a cruel visionary imbued equally with a fascination for progress and absolute power.
Author
Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 432 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the eighteenth-century Russian empress documents her rise from a little-known German princess to become one of Europe's most celebrated monarchs, in an account that offers insight into her public and private achievements.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©1997
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 473 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
After the death of Czar Nicholas II, his cousins Victoria Melita and Kirill proclaimed themselves the new monarchs of Russia. This is the story of their ill-fated claim, their scandalous marriage, and the intricate family relationships of the Russian royal family.
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