Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power, (Paperback)

from BrynDahlquis

A -very- indepth look at Catherine the Great's life. It's exceedingly detailed, and yet I didn't really get tired of reading. Admittedly, it took me quite a while to get through it all, but I did. I never even thought about leaving it unfinished. All the detail of the biography makes me inclined ...

from aliciamalia

The book is interesting - Catherine the Great was a very intriguing woman - but occasionally lapses into slow cataloging of facts. I'd only recommend it if you really want to know a lot about her, or the start of the Hermitage Museum.

from AlexTheHunn

Catherine is a particular favorite of mine. I have great respect and admiration for her. She dragged Russia forward and forced elightenment, education, relgious reform, modern medicine and sanitation upon her subjects. Certainly it is true that she was not democratic. But that is to judge her by ...

from vhoeschler

Admittedly this book took me a long time to finish (this is in large part due to the fact that I'm not the speediest reader and I tend to have more than one book going at a time), but as far as nonfiction goes, this is officially a favorite. In fact, it is one of the better books I've ever read; ...

from vhoeschler

Admittedly this book took me a long time to finish (this is in large part due to the fact that I'm not the speediest reader and I tend to have more than one book going at a time), but as far as nonfiction goes, this is officially a favorite. In fact, it is one of the better books I've ever read; ...