Catherine the Great - Paperback

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by Henri Troyat

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by Henri Troyat (Author), Joan Pinkham (Translator)

By delving into the life of Catherine the Great, this acclaimed biographer reveals the rich tapestry of Russia's past, giving insight into the paradoxical character of its people and their stunning evolution from feudalism to communism to their present-day struggle for a free-market democracy.

This is history as it is rarely written today--elegant, witty, dramatic, and with an intimate knowledge of its characters. And what better subject for a biography than one of history's most powerful women, the German-born Russian empress whose adopted language and culture were French, and whose most loyal correspondents were Voltaire and Diderot? Troyat details the various lives of Catherine II: the ambitious child, the acquiescent yet firm grand duchess, the forceful politician and patron of the arts, the belligerent war maker, and the doting grandparent.

"A remarkable woman . . . A riveting book."--Mary Renault

"Brilliantly captures one of the most colorful figures of all time."--Doubleday Book Club News

Author Biography

Henri Troyat was a Russian-born French author, biographer, historian and novelist.

The daughter of a writer and translator, Joan Pinkham translated nearly a dozen books over her career, including Pierre Vallières' Nègres blancs d'Amérique.

Number of Pages: 400

Dimensions: 0.89 x 8.95 x 6 IN

Publication Date: April 01, 1994

ISBN	9780452011205
Author	Henri Troyat
Publisher	Penguin Publishing Group
Genre	Biography and History
Format	Paperback
Published	April 1994
Language	ENG- English
Pages	400
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print