Monumental portrait capturing the transformation of Russia.
This book would be a great read for those who are fascinated by history and the powerful figures that shaped nations. "Peter the Great" offers an enthralling journey through the life of a charismatic ruler who brought about monumental changes in Russia. Robert K. Massie weaves a captivating narrative, taking readers back to seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia, and allowing them to witness the transformation of a nation from its own Middle Ages to the era of Enlightenment. Get ready to be captivated by the monumental portrait of Peter the Great and his lasting legacy in Russia.
ISBN: 9780345336194
Authors:
Robert K. Massie
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date of Publication: 1986-01-12
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Biography Memoir,
Politics,
Biography,
Biography Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Historical,
European History,
Politics,
World History
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Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, crowned co-tsar at the age of ten...his "incognito" travels in Europe...his unquenchable curiosity about Western ways...his obsession with the sea and establishment of the stupendous Russian navy...his creation of an unbeatable army...the construction of St. Petersburg on swampland...his transformation of Russia...his relationships with those he loved most: Catherine, the robust yet gentle peasant, his loving mistress, wife, and successor; and Menshikov, the charming, bold, unscrupulous prince who rose to wealth and power through Peter's friendship.Impetuous and stubborn, generous and cruel, tender and unforgiving, a man of enormous energy and complexity, Peter the Great is brought fully to life.
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