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1) Catherine the Great: portrait of a woman

Author

Massie, Robert K

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empress's life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs.

2) Chronicle of the Russian Tsars: the reign-by-reign record of the rulers of Imperial Russia

Author

Warnes, David

Publisher

Thames & Hudson

Pub. Date

c1999

Language

English

3) Nicholas II: twilight of the Empire

Author

Lieven, D. C. B

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

1993

Language

English

4) Peter the Great: a biography

Author

Hughes, Lindsey

Publisher

Yale University Press

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

5) Catherine the Great

Author

Dixon, Simon

Publisher

Ecco

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

Description

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A portrait of the eighteenth-century Russian empress documents her rise from a little-known German princess to become one of Europe's most celebrated monarchs, in an account that offers insight into her public and private achievements.

6) Catherine the Great: love, sex and power

Author

Rounding, Virginia

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

2007

Language

English

7) Fearful majesty: the life and reign of Ivan the Terrible

Author

Bobrick, Benson

Publisher

Putnam

Pub. Date

[1987]

Language

English

8) The last royals

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

c2005

Language

English

Description

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Unprecedented access to the personal and professional lives of four of the remaining royal families. Go inside the gates for a look into the lives of today's monarchies and their relevance in today's world.

9) Ivan the Terrible: tsar of death

Author

Price, Sean

Series

Wicked history

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

c2008

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

10) The last of the tsars: Nicholas II and the Russian Revolution

Author

Service, Robert

Publisher

Pegasus Books

Pub. Date

2017.

Language

English

Description

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A detailed account of Tsar Nicholas II's last eighteenth months draws on the Tsar's diaries, recorded conversations, and official inquiry testimonies to create a portrait of a man entirely out of his depth.

11) Alix and Nicky: the passion of the last tsar and tsarina

Author

Rounding, Virginia

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

c2011

Language

English

Description

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A study of the marriage of the last Russian tsar and tsarina offers psychological insights into their relationship and covers the Empress's ill health, their relationship with confidante Ania Vyrubova, and their reliance on the infamous Rasputin.

12) Peter the Great and Tsarist Russia

Author

Greenblatt, Miriam

Series

Rulers and their times

Publisher

Benchmark Books

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

Description

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Explains the role of Peter the Great in taking Russia into the modern world; describes the everyday life of the people; and includes poems, plays, and letters written by Russians about themselves.