05070cam a2200841 4500 574113018 TxAuBib 20220507120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781588360441 158836044X B004J4X9L0 Amazon 5028034d-f598-4e60-b992-8ad034bc2ab3 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 576832 OverDrive (Product ID) 108892 108892 108892 TxAuBib Massie, Robert K. Catherine the Great [Libby] : Portrait of a Woman. Random House Publishing Group, 2011. politics. Biography. Romanovs. Enlightenment. royalty. Historical. society. Catherine. russian history. Catherine the Great. European History. Social History. russian. Russia. Europe. biographies. History. cultural history. Biographical . royals. Russian books. Romanov. empresses. rulers. history books. historical biographies. robert massie. gifts for history buffs. History book. history gifts. russian book. history buff gifts. russian history books. robert k. massie. robert massie books. katherine the great. russian history book. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 12MB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Biography & Autobiography. History. Nonfiction. HTML:<b>“[A] tale of power, perseverance and passion . . . a great story in the hands of a master storyteller.”—<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br /> <br /> The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of <i>Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra,</i> and <i>The Romanovs</i> returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became 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. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development, and welfare of the Russian people were in her hands. She dealt with domestic rebellion, foreign wars, and the tidal wave of political change and violence churned up by the French Revolution. Catherine’s family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies—all are here, vividly brought to life. History offers few stories richer than that of Catherine the Great. In this book, an eternally fascinating woman is returned to life.<br /> &#160;<br /> <b>“[A] compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman.”—<i>Newsweek</i></b><br /> <br /> <b>“An absorbing, satisfying biography.”—<i>Los Angeles Times</i></b><br /> &#160;<br /> <b>“Juicy and suspenseful.”—<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br /> <br /> <b>“A great life, indeed, and irresistibly told.”—Salon</b><br /> <br /> NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY<br /> <i>The New York Times • The Washington Post • USA Today • The Boston Globe • San Francisco Chronicle • Chicago Tribune • Newsweek/</i>The Daily Beast • Salon • <i>Vogue</i> • <i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Providence Journal • Washington Examiner •</i> South Florida <i>Sun-Sentinel • BookPage •</i> Bookreporter • <i>Publishers Weekly<br /></i><br /> BONUS: This edition contains a <i>Catherine the Great</i> reader's guide. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-05 20:00:03. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/502/803/4D/CatherinetheGreatPortraitofaWoman9781588360441.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=5028034D-F598-4E60-B992-8AD034BC2AB3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/502/803/4D/CatherinetheGreatPortraitofaWoman9781588360441.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=5028034D-F598-4E60-B992-8AD034BC2AB3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/502/803/4D/CatherinetheGreatPortraitofaWoman9781588360441.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=5028034D-F598-4E60-B992-8AD034BC2AB3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)