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Empress of the Night: A Novel of Catherine the Great
By Stachniak, Eva
- ISBN
- 9780553808131 9780553908053
- Publisher
- Bantam
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Reviewed on February 15, 2014 | Fiction
This sequel to 2012's Winter Palace begins with an aging and ailing Catherine the Great recalling her difficult, stifled life as daughter-in-law to Empress Elizabeth. After Elizabeth's death, Catherine organizes a coup that leads to the death of her husband, Peter, and her ascension to the Russian throne. In expanding her empire she also broadens cultural influences...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
