Wednesday, January 19, 2011

A Wicked History Catherine the Great Empress of Russia/Zu Vincent/128 pages

This biography of Catherine the Great is rather one-sided, making her out to be a cruel ruler who was more worried about being overtaken by her enemies than anything else.  It's not very well written, and I wouldn't recommend it, unless you need a quick refresher on Catherine the Great's life.  There is a good timeline, however, a chart of the people close to her, and a bibliography of other books on Catherine the Great that I would be interested in reading to learn more after this book.

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