"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, ...(展开全部)

【著者简介】 罗伯特·K. 马西（Robert K. Massie），美国历史学家、作家、普利策奖得主、罗德学者。生于美国肯塔基州，曾在耶鲁大学攻读美国史，在牛津大学攻读欧洲史，1987—1991年间担任美国作家协会主席。其写作主要集中于对罗曼诺夫王朝及俄国皇室的研究，著有《通往权力之路：叶卡捷琳娜大帝》（Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman）、《尼古拉和亚历山德拉：对罗曼诺夫王朝覆灭的经典描述》（Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty）、《罗曼诺夫王朝：终章》（The Romanovs: The Final Chapter）等。 【译者简介】 孟嘉伦，作家、译者，爱好文史，著有《枭雄录》，...(展开全部)

From the Modern Library’s new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Robert K. Massie—also available are Nicholas and Alexandra and The Romanovs Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, crowned co-tsar at the age of ten. The acclaimed author of Catherine the Great...(展开全部)

"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, ...(展开全部)

【著者简介】 罗伯特·K. 马西（Robert K. Massie），美国历史学家、作家、普利策奖得主、罗德学者。生于美国肯塔基州，曾在耶鲁大学攻读美国史，在牛津大学攻读欧洲史，1987—1991年间担任美国作家协会主席。其写作主要集中于对罗曼诺夫王朝及俄国皇室的研究，著有《通往权力之路：叶卡捷琳娜大帝》（Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman）、《尼古拉和亚历山德拉：对罗曼诺夫王朝覆灭的经典描述》（Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty）、《罗曼诺夫王朝：终章》（The Romanovs: The Final Chapter）等。 【译者简介】 孟嘉伦，作家、译者，爱好文史，著有《枭雄录》，...(展开全部)

From the Modern Library’s new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Robert K. Massie—also available are Nicholas and Alexandra and The Romanovs Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, crowned co-tsar at the age of ten. The acclaimed author of Catherine the Great...(展开全部)

"Enthralling...As fascinating as any novel and more so than most!" THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia, unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great. He brought Russia from the darkness of its own Middle Ages into the Enlightenment and transformed it into the power that has its legacy in the R...(展开全部)

Oskar Hedin, head of the fur department of old John McNabb's big store, looked up from his scrutiny of the Russian sable coat spread upon a table before him, and encountered the twinkling eyes of old John himself. "It's a shame to keep this coat here-and that natural black fox piece, too. Who is there in Terrace City that's got thirty thousand dollars to spend for a fur coat, o...(展开全部)

Parentage of Peter-His father's double marriage-Death of his father-The princesses-Their places of seclusion-Theodore and John-Sophia uneasy in the convent-Her request-Her probable motives-Her success-Increase of her influence-Jealousies-Parties formed-The imperial guards-Their character and influence-Dangers-Sophia and the soldiers-Sophia's continued success-Death of Theodore-...(展开全部)