Russia in the age of Catherine the Great
A masterly study of one of the most colorful monarchs in all of history. "Reads with the excitement of good fiction.a sparkling story."-- Chicago Sun-Times . "Highly recommended."-- Choice . "Engrossing narrative is rich with human interest and transports the reader back into 18th-century Russia."-- Publishers Weekly . "A well-balanced scholarly treatment.meticulous research."-- Library Journal .