Peter the Great

An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" — 9" tall; 236 pages; Description: xv, 236 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Peter — I, — Emperor of Russia, — 1672-1725. Emperors — Russia — Biography. Russia — History — Peter I, 1689-1725. Summary: Peter the Great was a giant in every way: in physical stature, willpower, enthusiasm, energy, libertinism, and refusal to accept old conventions, he stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries. He grew up in an atmosphere of fear, suspicion, and violent court rivalries. As a product of the system, Peter was, of necessity, ruthless and tyrannical, but what earned him his place in history was tearing his country.

• Author
• Derek Wilson

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 256

• Publisher
• St. Martin's Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 978-0-312-55099-8

• EAN
• 9780312550998

• Characters
• Peter the Great

• Settings
• Russia

• Genres
• history, biography, russia

• Release date
• 2010