Peter the Great
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Peter the Great
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Jonathan Keeble
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Keeble
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Robert K. Massie
Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia, unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, crowned at the age of 10. A barbarous, volatile feudal tsar with a taste for torture; a progressive and enlightened reformer of government and science; a statesman of vision and colossal significance: Peter the Great embodied the greatest strengths and weaknesses of Russia while being at the very forefront of her development.
Robert K. Massie delves deep into the life of this captivating historical figure, chronicling the pivotal events that shaped a boy into a legend – including 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, and his relationships with those he loved most: Catherine, his loving mistress, wife, and successor; and Menshikov, the charming, unscrupulous prince who rose to power through Peter's friendship. Impetuous and stubborn, generous and cruel, a man of enormous energy and complexity, Peter the Great is brought fully to life.©1980 Robert K. Massie (P)2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Critic reviews
Enthralling. As fascinating as a novel and more so than most
Urgently readable... the work of a master of narrative history'
Exceptional
A fascinating, well-researched and expertly written book that students of Russian history cannot afford to be without
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