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Zusatztext “A remarkable woman . . . A riveting book.”— Mary Renault “Brilliantly captures one of the most colorful figures of all time.”— Doubleday Book Club News Informationen zum Autor Henri Troyat Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung 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 Inhaltsverzeichnis Translator's Note I. Figchen II. En Route III. The Steps of the Throne IV. Betrothal V. Marriage VI. The Virgin Wife VII. Love and Motherhood VIII. First Political Skirmishes IX. The Big Scene X. Love, Gathering Darkness, Perfidy XI. The Reign of Peter III XII. The Coup d'Etat XIII. The Apprenticeship of Power XIV. Incense and Blood XV. "Legislomania" XVI. The French and the Turks XVII. The Marriage of the Grand Duke XVIII. Diderot and Pugachev XIX. Potemkin XX. Catherine the Great XXI. Lanskoy XXII. The Journey to the Crimea XXIII. Wars XXIV. Zubov Against Potemkin XXV. Poland and France XXVI. The End Notes Bibliography Chronology Index ...
