Massie, Robert K., 1929-

Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman / Robert K. Massie. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, c2011. - xiii, 625 p., [16] p. of col. plates : col. ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Includes index and bibliographical references (p. 577-599) and index.

Presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empress's life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs.

ISBN: 9780679456728 0679456724

LCCN: 2011015279

Subjects--Personal Names:
Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Empresses--Russia--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Russia--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Russia--History--Catherine II, 1762-1796.

Dewey Class. No.: 947/.063092 B