About this title: "Enthralling . . . As fascinating as any novel and more so than most." The New York Times Book Review The 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.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780345298065ISBN:0345298063
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. The inside pages are perfect, but the front cover shows signs of wear and is slightly bent. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 928 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780345298065ISBN:0345298063
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"This is a rich, detailed examination of the life of Peter the Great. One almost gets a sense that his was a life characterized by ADHD--but with enough ability and imagination and focus that the almost out of control energy worked to his homeland's benefit.
This book examines in considerable depth the arc of his life, from childhood and the dangers that he faced, to his play warrior simulations, to his journey abroad, to his desire to reshape Russia as a more modern nation. Well told is his zeal to create a Russian navy that would be a force. From his childhood on, he was fascinated with this thought. The book recalls how his childhood imaginings developed until, indeed, he had developed a navy that was able to project Russian power.
His learning to be a soldier is also told well. He had ups and downs as a military leader. Part III of the book details dreadful losses and an ultimate triumph over the Swedish forces at Poltava.
Then there is his desire to create a new capital city, a city to be the envy of the world. The book outlines the many struggles and challenges in the creation of St. Petersburg.
The reader will feel almost exhausted by the end, as a result of the great ambitions, the enormous energy, the prodigious accomplishments of Peter the Great. The book balances well his failures with his triumphs and provides a nuanced view of this important historical figure."
"This was a very good, all-encompassing look at Peter the Great and the Russia over which he ruled. The account appears to be an unbiased, straight-forward account of the events of Peter's life, both big and small. The passages regarding Peter's travels in Europe had an extra zing to them, and it left me wanting to read more about Imperial Russia. I thought the book was better written than the author's Nicholas and Alexandra and that it was a decently quick read for such a long book."
"There is no other biography that has so captivated my attention. I had trouble at first reading it, until I concentrated on reading the names properly, so that I could see the people involved as real people, and not just characters whose names I was skipping over. Peter was truly Great, not always good, but a massive figure who dragged his backward country into the modern world, mostly while it was kicking and screaming."
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