Catherine the Great

Brief Summary

"Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman" is a book by historian Robert K. Massie, which has received numerous accolades. How did a Prussian princess manage to ascend to power in Imperial Russia? What kind of person was her husband, Peter III, and why was it so easy for his wife to seize the throne? Discover all the fascinating details about the life of this remarkable monarch and how she transformed the region's geopolitics.