Peter the Great: His Life and World (Modern Library (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Massie, Robert K

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679645608 ISBN 13: 9780679645603

Publisher: Modern Library, 2012

Synopsis

From the Modern Library's new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Robert K. Massie--also available are Nicholas and Alexandra and The Romanovs

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. The acclaimed author of Catherine the Great, 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, his transformation of Russia, and 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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Review:

"Enthralling . . . as fascinating as any novel and more so than most."--The New York Times Book Review

"Urgently readable . . . the work of a master of narrative history."--Newsweek

"Written in a style that combines vigor, clarity, and sensitivity . . . should be the envy of historians and novelists alike."--Chicago Sun-Times

"Fascinating . . . an absorbing book."--The Plain Dealer

"Exceptional."--The New Yorker

Book Description:

A colossal biography of a 6¿7¿¿ tyrant who, like a Caesar or a Nero, killed and tortured his own relatives yet turned his nation into a cultural and military superpower.

About this edition

• Publisher: Modern Library
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0679645608
• ISBN 13: 9780679645603
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1136