Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman

Synopsis

New york times bestseller • an “absorbing” (los angeles times) biography of one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in russian history—from the pulitzer prize–winning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and the romanovs “[a] compelling portrait not just of a russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman. ”—newsweekone of esquire’s best biographies of all time • one of the best books of the year: the new york times, the washington post, usa today, the boston globe, san francisco chronicle, chicago tribune, salon, vogue, st.