For a Kinder, Gentler Society
Terrible Tsarinas
Five Russian Women in Power
  • Henri Troyat
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About the Author

Henri Troyat is a prolific and extremely popular French novelist and biographer.

Born in Moscow, he fled the Revolution and started over in Paris, where his talent and perseverance eventually earned him admission to the Academie Francaise.

He has won many prestigious literary prizes.

About the Book

Four Tsarinas and one "lady" Regent arrived in power through intrigue or coups; and they made 18 th century Russia.

Feminism, women's rights? The Russians led the way throughout the 17-18 th...

Four Tsarinas and one "lady" Regent arrived in power through intrigue or coups; and they made 18 th century Russia.

Feminism, women's rights? The Russians led the way throughout the 17-18 th centuries.

Five Tsarinas (as mighty as today's US President) were major figures in Russian history, leaders of their country - and "full-blooded women" at the same time.

How was that possible, and how did it turn out?



Pages 256
Year: 2001
LC code: DK127.T76613
Dewey code: 947'.05'0922
BISAC: BIO006000
BISAC: BIO014000
BISAC: BIO022000

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