Examines the notorious Russian ruler's background and accomplishments, details the armed conflicts during his reign, and scrutinizes his transformation of medieval Russia into modern Russia
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"Enthralling . . . As fascinating as any novel and more so than most." The New York Times Book ReviewThe Pulitzer Prize-Winning Bestseller by the author of DREADNOUGHT.Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, one of the most extraordinary rulers in history. Impetuous and stubborn, generous and cruel, tender and unforgiving, a man of enormous energy and complexity, Peter the Great is brought fully to life in this exceptional biography.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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