Not only the main characters but a whole era become alive and comprehensible.'-Harper's The Romanovs 'Riveting. The action begins in the late seventeenth century when the young Peter is named co-czar with his brother, Ivan. Massie's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of the Russian Czar who opened his sprawling empire to the West. Massie-also available are Nicholas and Alexandra and The. An eight-hour, four-part miniseries based on Robert K. Penned by an American historian during the 1981 tensions of the misguided Cold. Massies Peter the Great: His Life and World is an oddity. as fascinating as any novel and more so than most.'-The New York Times Book Review Nicholas and Alexandra 'A magnificent and intimate picture. From the Modern Librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Robert K. It took just the copyright page to discover that Robert K.

The Modern Library of the World's Best Books Peter the Great Winner of the Pulitzer Prize 'Enthralling. Massie's PETER THE GREAT: HIS LIFE AND WORLD examines how a larger-than-life force of nature turns medieval Muscovy into modern Russia by force of arms, importation of talent, and harsh discipline. Impetuous and stubborn, generous and cruel, tender and unforgiving, a man of enormous energy and complexity, Peter the Great is brought fully to life.

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. The acclaimed author of Catherine the Great, Robert K. Massie-also available are Nicholas and Alexandra and The RomanovsAgainst 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. From the Modern Library's new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Robert K.

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