Peter the Great
De (autor) Robert K. Massieen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 Jul 2016
Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia, Robert K. Massie unfolds the extraordinary story of Peter the Great. A volatile feudal tsar with a taste for barbaric torture; a progressive and enlightened reformer of government and science; a statesman of vision who recreated his country's army and navy and founded St Petersburg as his imperial capital: Peter the Great embodied the greatest strengths and weaknesses of Russia while being at the very forefront of her development.
Robert K. Massie delves deep into Peter's life and character, chronicling the pivotal events that transformed the boy tsar into a national icon. His portrayal of the complexities and contradictions of this most energetic of Russian rulers - a man both impetuous and stubborn, generous and cruel - brings a towering historical figure triumphantly to life.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1784977446
Pagini: 640
Ilustrații: 8pp illus
Dimensiuni: 230 x 150 x 50 mm
Greutate: 0.85 kg
Editura: Head of Zeus
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Recenzii
“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