Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman / Robert K. Massie.

Presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empress's life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Massie, Robert K., 1929-2019
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2011], ©2011.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xiii, 625 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : color illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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