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Empress of all Russia: Catherine the Great
Empress of all Russia Catherine the Great Author:Iris Noble In 1744 a shy young German princess went to Russia with the hope that she might be accepted as a wife for the Grand Duke, heir to the Russian throne. The princess was fourteen, ignorant of Russian customs and language, all but helpless in the glittering court life of intrigue and sophistication. This is the story of how that naive princess trans... more »formed herself into one of the most brilliant and powerful women the world has known. Endowed with a tremendous vitality and a special genius for statecraft, her greatest vanity was power and her greatest passion her country. Here is a rich portrait of a woman whose complex personality fascinated all who knew her.« less