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Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor. Includes historical notes on her later life.
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A critically acclaimed historical drama and instant #1 international bestseller, The Winter Palace brilliantly reimagined the rise of Catherine the Great through the watchful eyes of her clever servant Varvara. Now, in Eva Stachniak's enthralling new novel, Catherine takes center stage as she relives her astonishing ascension to the throne, her rule over an empire, and the sacrifices that made her the most feared and commanding woman of her time.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia"--
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Join Catherine the Great on a fun-filled ride as she schemes to invent the roller coaster in this inventive, STEM-based nonfiction picture book! Empress Catherine the Great, Queen of Russia loved her country, especially the snowy winters. Giant ice slides meant daring drops and thrilling rides for all! But every spring, warm weather melted the snow and the slides. What could Catherine the Great do to ensure fun all year round?-
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A presentation of the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, including Greek and Roman sculptures, jewelry,the works of Raphael, Da Vinci, Titian, Giorgione, Velasquez, Van Dyke, Rembrandt, other Dutch masters, French Impressionists, Matisse and Picasso. The narration is accompanied by music performed by the State Hermitage Orchestra, the Millennium Chamber Choir, and the St Petersburg Neva-Klassika string quartet.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The Imperial Wife follows the lives of two women, one in contemporary New York City and the other in eighteenth-century Russia. Tanya Kagan, a specialist in Russian art at a top New York auction house, is trying to entice Russia's wealthy oligarchs to bid on the biggest sale of her career, The Order of Saint Catherine, while making sense of the sudden and unexplained departure of her husband. As questions arise over the provenance of the Order and...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A riveting history and maritime adventure about priceless masterpieces originally destined for Catherine the Great. On October 1771, a merchant ship out of Amsterdam, Vrouw Maria, crashed off the stormy Finnish coast, taking her historic cargo to the depths of the Baltic Sea. The vessel was delivering a dozen Dutch masterpiece paintings to Europe's most voracious collector: Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Among the lost treasures was The...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own- but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it's nothing compared the realities of liberating a country that doesn't want to be. She'll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the Enlightenment to Russia.
The Great returns in Season Two from Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite). Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The Final Season revolves around more court machinations, complicated relationships, and coup attempts. Catherine is still in charge, meeting with peasants and nobles to get input on her quest to modernize Russia. She's working on bonding with Peter and their young son Paul. Meanwhile, the sidelined Peter tries his hand at "First Husband" duties like hunting and inventing new cuisines but soon finds himself bored with his lack of power. This 4-disc...
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