Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman
Massie, Robert K. (Robert Kinloch), 1929-
Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman / Robert K. Massie. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House , c2011. - 625 p. : illus. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [577]-579) and index.
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.
English.
9780679456728
Catherine II , Empress of Russia (, 1729-1796)
Empress---Russia----Biogaphy
Russia---Kings and rulers----Biography
Russia---History---Catherine II, 1762-1796
DK170 / .M34 2011
92 CAT
Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman / Robert K. Massie. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House , c2011. - 625 p. : illus. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [577]-579) and index.
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.
English.
9780679456728
Catherine II , Empress of Russia (, 1729-1796)
Empress---Russia----Biogaphy
Russia---Kings and rulers----Biography
Russia---History---Catherine II, 1762-1796
DK170 / .M34 2011
92 CAT