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Potemkin: Catherine the Great's Imperial Partner by Simon Sebag Montefiore
by Simon Sebag Montefiore | PB | VeryGood
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781400077175
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400077176
ISBN-13
9781400077175
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30901981
Product Key Features
Book Title
Potemkin : Catherine the Great's Imperial Partner
Number of Pages
690 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
General, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
24.7 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Biography in the grand tradition. . . . The story is riveting, the main character a hero, and the author a gifted storyteller with an impressive command of his subject." --The Washington Post Book World "Excellent with dazzling mastery of detail and literary flair . . . One of the great love stories of history in a league with Napoleon and Josephine and Antony and Cleopatra." The Economist "Montefiore conveys [Russian] history with vivid detail and narrative momentum. . . . He captures the genius of two extraordinary Enlightenment figuresand of the age as well." The Wall Street Journal "Meticulously researched . . . absorbing . . . Monumental, densely detailed and . . . dizzily panoramic." The New York Times Book Review "Invigorating . . . lively . . . Potemkin led a life full of drama, flair and intrigue. . . . A grand, epochal yarn of a life." Chicago Tribune "Colorful figures cross the pages of this flamboyant biography. . . . A rollicking tale, balanced in treatment of its controversial characters." Boston Globe "Superb. . . sumptuous. . . . Montefiore has a journalist's instinct for getting behind the official version of events." - Daily Telegraph (London) "A wonderful story, and Sebag Montefiore tells it with joyful verve. . . . The material is so enjoyable, and it is related with evident pleasure and enthusiasm." The Times (London) "A good, racy historical read. . . . The amazing story of Catherine the Great's lover, then favorite, then secret husband, then chief advisor in ruling Russia, might seem the stuff of fiction; fortunately Sebag Montefiore's researches have been so evidently extensive that this is clearly not the case." Antonia Fraser, author of The Wives of Henry VIII "With great industry and huge enthusiasm [Montefiore] has combed the archives to give us a detailed account of a gigantic . . . figure." Sunday Express (London) "[Montefiore's] fascination shines through every page of this book. . . It could easily have been double the length, so enjoyable is it to read." Sunday Telegraph (London) "Effortlessly readable and compelling. This is history as it should be written." The Sunday Herald "A wonderful book . . . as magnificent as its subject. . . . Captures the iridescent spirit of Russia's greatest adventurer." Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana "This splendid biography, as sprawling, magnificent and exotic as its subject, provides for the first time in English a fully researched, accurate, and immensely readable history of this extraordinary man." Literary Review "A passionate, but scholarly, defense of one of the greatest creative figures in Russian history." Evening Standard (London) "Exhaustive and beautifully written. . . . A magnificent biography . . . which is as industrious and exuberant as the man himself." The Daily Mail (London) "Montefiore's enthusiasm and knowledge make this much more than just an engaging biography, it is a headlong gallop of a read."Anthony Beevor, author of Stalingrad, "Biography in the grand tradition. . . . The story is riveting, the main character a hero, and the author a gifted storyteller with an impressive command of his subject." -- The Washington Post Book World "Excellent with dazzling mastery of detail and literary flair . . . One of the great love stories of history in a league with Napoleon and Josephine and Antony and Cleopatra." The Economist "Montefiore conveys [Russian] history with vivid detail and narrative momentum. . . . He captures the genius of two extraordinary Enlightenment figuresand of the age as well." The Wall Street Journal "Meticulously researched . . . absorbing . . . Monumental, densely detailed and . . . dizzily panoramic." The New York Times Book Review "Invigorating . . . lively . . . Potemkin led a life full of drama, flair and intrigue. . . . A grand, epochal yarn of a life." Chicago Tribune "Colorful figures cross the pages of this flamboyant biography. . . . A rollicking tale, balanced in treatment of its controversial characters." Boston Globe "Superb. . . sumptuous. . . . Montefiore has a journalist's instinct for getting behind the official version of events." Daily Telegraph (London) "A wonderful story, and Sebag Montefiore tells it with joyful verve. . . . The material is so enjoyable, and it is related with evident pleasure and enthusiasm." The Times (London) "A good, racy historical read. . . . The amazing story of Catherine the Great's lover, then favorite, then secret husband, then chief advisor in ruling Russia, might seem the stuff of fiction; fortunately Sebag Montefiore's researches have been so evidently extensive that this is clearly not the case." Antonia Fraser, author of The Wives of Henry VIII "With great industry and huge enthusiasm [Montefiore] has combed the archives to give us a detailed account of a gigantic . . . figure." Sunday Express (London) "[Montefiore's] fascination shines through every page of this book. . . It could easily have been double the length, so enjoyable is it to read." Sunday Telegraph (London) "Effortlessly readable and compelling. This is history as it should be written." The Sunday Herald "A wonderful book . . . as magnificent as its subject. . . . Captures the iridescent spirit of Russia's greatest adventurer." Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana "This splendid biography, as sprawling, magnificent and exotic as its subject, provides for the first time in English a fully researched, accurate, and immensely readable history of this extraordinary man." Literary Review "A passionate, but scholarly, defense of one of the greatest creative figures in Russian history." Evening Standard (London) "Exhaustive and beautifully written. . . . A magnificent biography . . . which is as industrious and exuberant as the man himself." The Daily Mail (London) "Montefiore's enthusiasm and knowledge make this much more than just an engaging biography, it is a headlong gallop of a read."Anthony Beevor, author of Stalingrad
Synopsis
As a young guardsman, Grigory Potemkin caught the eye of Catherine the Great with a theatrical act of gallantry during the coup that placed her on the throne. Over the next thirty years he would become her lover, co-ruler, and husband in a secret marriage that left room for both to satisfy their sexual appetites. Potemkin proved to be one of the most brilliant statesmen of the eighteenth century, helping Catherine expand the Russian empire and deftly manipulating allies and adversaries from Constantinople to London. This acclaimed biography vividly re-creates Potemkin's outsized character and accomplishments and restores him to his rightful place as a colossus of the eighteenth century. It chronicles the tempestuous relationship between Potemkin and Catherine, a remarkable love affair between two strong personalities that helped shape the course of history. As he brings these characters to life, Montefiore also tells the story of the creation of the Russian empire. This is biography as it is meant to be: both intimate and panoramic, and bursting with life., As a young guardsman, Grigory Potemkin caught the eye of Catherine the Great with a theatrical act of gallantry during the coup that placed her on the throne. Over the next thirty years he would become her lover, co-ruler, and husband in a secret marriage that left room for both to satisfy their sexual appetites. Potemkin proved to be one of the most brilliant statesmen of the eighteenth century, helping Catherine expand the Russian empire and deftly manipulating allies and adversaries from Constantinople to London. This acclaimed biography vividly re-creates Potemkin s outsized character and accomplishments and restores him to his rightful place as a colossus of the eighteenth century. It chronicles the tempestuous relationship between Potemkin and Catherine, a remarkable love affair between two strong personalities that helped shape the course of history. As he brings these characters to life, Montefiore also tells the story of the creation of the Russian empire. This is biography as it is meant to be: both intimate and panoramic, and bursting with life."
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