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Best books on Catherine the Great recommended by Russian scholar, Andrei Zorin, covering Russia's golden age and her role in it.

Russia in the age of catherine the great Known for her intelligence, political acumen, and her passion for the arts and culture, Catherine led efforts to modernize the country, expand its borders, and promote education and the arts. Here are some book recommendations to learn more about this fascinating historical figure.

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It's a biography of Catherine 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.

The Memoirs of Catherine the Who Was Catherine the Great? (Paperback) Books shelved as catherine-the-great: Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie, The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak, Empress of the Ni.

Robert K Massie's masterful book Pulitzer Prize winner Massie offers the tale of a princess who went to Russia at 14 and became one of the most powerful women in history. Born into minor German nobility, she transformed herself into an empress by sheer determination.

The most informative, balanced, 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.

Catherine the Great, the "An excellent book that deserves to be regarded as the best biography of Catherine the Great to date."--CHOICE "A sympathetic and intimate portrait of Catherine."--Carol S. Leonard, The New York Times Book Review "A work designed for the serious general reader."--International History Review.