Автор: Massie Robert K. Название: Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman ISBN: 0345408772 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780345408778 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 2023.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs 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.
Автор: Simon Sebag Montefiore Название: Catherine The Great & Potemkin: prince of princes ISBN: 0753818345 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780753818343 Издательство: Orion Рейтинг: Цена: 1972.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The epic bestselling biography of Catherine the Great and Prince Potemkin, her outrageous lover and co-ruler - by a bestselling historian
Автор: De madariaga i Название: Russia in the age of catherine the great ISBN: 1842125117 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781842125113 Издательство: Orion Рейтинг: Цена: 2275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: ‘Magisterl and authoritative’ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Автор: Dixon Simon Название: Catherine the Great ISBN: 0060786280 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060786281 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 1775.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Now in paperback, a complete and revealing portrait of Catherine the Great, chronicling her rise to power and her remarkable reign as empress of Russia.
Автор: Massie Robert Название: Catherine the Great ISBN: 1908800003 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781908800008 Издательство: Macmillan Рейтинг: Цена: 4158.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful women in history.
Автор: Eva Stachniak Название: The Winter Palace (A novel of the young Catherine the Great) ISBN: 0552777986 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780552777988 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1715.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: When Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the glittering, dangerous court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in skills ranging from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen.
Автор: Massie Robert K. Название: Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman HB ISBN: 0679456724 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780679456728 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 3219.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, 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 and, when she reached the throne, attempted to use their principles to guide her rule of the vast and backward Russian empire. She knew or corresponded with the preeminent historical figures of her time: Voltaire, Diderot, Frederick the Great, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, Marie Antoinette, and, surprisingly, the American naval hero, John Paul Jones. Reaching the throne fired by Enlightenment philosophy and determined to become the embodiment of the "benevolent despot" idealized by Montesquieu, she found herself always contending with the deeply ingrained realities of Russian life, including serfdom. She persevered, and 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 that swept across Europe. Her reputation depended entirely on the perspective of the speaker. She was praised by Voltaire as the equal of the greatest of classical philosophers; she was condemned by her enemies, mostly foreign, as "the Messalina of the north." Catherine's family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies--all are here, vividly described. These included her ambitious, perpetually scheming mother; her weak, bullying husband, Peter (who left her lying untouched beside him for nine years after their marriage); her unhappy son and heir, Paul; her beloved grandchildren; and her "favorites"--the parade of young men from whom she sought companionship and the recapture of youth as well as sex. Here, too, is the giant figure of Gregory Potemkin, her most significant lover and possible husband, with whom she shared a passionate correspondence of love and separation, followed by seventeen years of unparalleled mutual achievement. The story is superbly told. All the special qualities that Robert K. Massie brought to Nicholas and Alexandra and Peter the Great are present here: historical accuracy, depth of understanding, felicity of style, mastery of detail, ability to shatter myth, and a rare genius for finding and expressing the human drama in extraordinary lives. History offers few stories richer in drama than that of Catherine the Great. In this book, this eternally fascinating woman is returned to life.
Автор: Simon Sebag Montefiore Название: Potemkin: Catherine the Great Imperial Partner ISBN: 1400077176 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781400077175 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: As a young guardsman, Grigory Potemkin caught the eye of Catherine the Great with a theatrical act of gallantry during the coup that placed her on the throne. Over the next thirty years he would become her lover, co-ruler, and husband in a secret marriage that left room for both to satisfy their sexual appetites. Potemkin proved to be one of the most brilliant statesmen of the eighteenth century, helping Catherine expand the Russian empire and deftly manipulating allies and adversaries from Constantinople to London. This acclaimed biography vividly re-creates Potemkin s outsized character and accomplishments and restores him to his rightful place as a colossus of the eighteenth century. It chronicles the tempestuous relationship between Potemkin and Catherine, a remarkable love affair between two strong personalities that helped shape the course of history. As he brings these characters to life, Montefiore also tells the story of the creation of the Russian empire. This is biography as it is meant to be: both intimate and panoramic, and bursting with life."
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