Peter the Great

Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe and Russia, unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, crowned at the age of 10 A barbarous, volatile feudal tsar with a taste for torture a progressive and enlightened reformer of government and science a statesman of vision and colossal significance Peter the Great embodied the greatest strengths and weaknesses of Russia while being at the very forefront of her development.Robert K Massie delves deep into the life of this captivating historical figure, chronicling the pivotal events that shaped a boy into a legend including his incognito travels in Europe, his unquenchable curiosity about Western ways, his obsession with the sea and establishment of the stupendous Russian navy, his creation of an unbeatable army, and his relationships with those he loved most Catherine, his loving mistress, wife, and successor and Menshikov, the charming, unscrupulous prince who rose to power through Peter s friendship Impetuous and stubborn, generous and cruel, a man of enormous energy and complexity, Peter the Great is brought fully to life. 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Massie For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This lengthy biography of Russian Tsar Peter the Great is thoroughly entertaining with all the strengths and weaknesses of a blockbuster No prior knowledge of the period required.Maybe because it is a biography it doesn t give much attention to the extent of the terror and suffering caused by the massive mobilisation and movements of population caused by his military and civil policies Anisimov s book The Reforms of Peter the Great Progress Through Coercion in Russia is great on this even if t This lengthy biography of Russian Tsar Peter the Great is thoroughly entertaining with all the strengths and weaknesses of a blockbuster No prior knowledge of the period required.Maybe because it is a biography it doesn t give much attention to the extent of the terror and suffering caused by the massive mobilisation and movements of population caused by his military and civil policies Anisimov s book The Reforms of Peter the Great Progress Through Coercion in Russia is great on this even if the title does sum up the argument Nor is there a rich study of his inner circle The oddities of his reign don t get a full mention either as for example visible in the collection in the Kunstkammer in St.Petersburg, although the giant penis that Peter collected from one of his soldiers was removed, allegedly out of a concern for ...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here view spoiler Bettie s BooksThe rating, any status updates, and those bookshelves, indicate my feelings for this book hide spoilerIf you complain about today, you should read about then You were considered a bitch if you ate with a fork, just for starters Men might prefer to live back then cause they inherited a whip from their father in law to whip their spouses when they got out of line The only person I know today that practices this form of discipline is Snoop Dogg You gots to control your ho Peter was great for many reasons The russians in this day were like the geico cavemen of their time Peter was the first If you complain about today, you should read about then You were considered a bitch if you ate with a fork, just for starters Men might prefer to live back then cause they inherited a whip from their father in law to whip their spouses when they got out of line The only person I know today that practices this form of discipline is Snoop Dogg You gots to control your ho Peter was great for many reasons The russians in this day were like the geico cavemen of their time Peter was the first ruler to travel amongs...If you read just one book on Peter the Great, this should be it If you read two books on Peter the Great, let me know how the other one turns out just kidding, there are probably other good books on Peter the Great, but none likely as well written as this one This book succeeds not just because it deals with a fascinating person in a time where the landscape of the world was ever changing, but it succeeds because the author, Robert Massie, is a fantastic and engaging writer Seriously, to ma If you read just one book on Peter the Great, this should be it If you read two books on Peter the Great, let me know how the other one turns out just kidding, there are probably other good books on Peter the Great, but none likely as well written as this one This book succeeds not just because it deals with a fascinating person in a time where the landscape of the world was ever changing, but it succeeds because the author, Robert Massie, is a fantastic and engaging writer Seriously, to make 850 dense pages of Russian history read like a novel, you have to be doing something right, ...Robert K Massie won my heart with his book about Catherine the Great, so I definitely had to read the one about Peter as well I cannot believe that I postponed it for so long This will be one of the best books I ve read this year Massie writes in a clear and concise manner, spicing up the story with ample details which nonetheless never burden the line of narration The book is perfectly suited both for serious history students as well as those of us who simply enjoy reading history Indeed Robert K Massie won my heart with his book about Catherine the Great, so I definitely had to read the one about Peter as well I cannot believe that I postponed it for so long This will be one of the best books I ve read this year Massie writes in a clear and concise manner, spicing up the story with ample details which nonetheless never burden the line of narration The b...Robert Massie s Peter the Great His life and World has been a wonderful book to listen to, for me The book is well researched and offers what is likely an accurate picture of an important figure in the History of Western Civilization Before I get to deep into my romantic vision of what Massie has done here, let me say that this is first and foremost a text of history It is almost 38 hour narrated as an audiobook and covers Peter s life in three segments, his rise to power, wars mostly wit Robert Massie s Peter the Great His life and World has been a wonderful book to listen to, for me The book is well researched and offe...It s been many years since I read this book, so I can t be terribly detailed, but I will tell you that this book is what led to my fascination with the Russian Tsars It s beautifully detailed, providing not only the story of Peter the Great himself, but also all the other rulers with whom he interacted The descrip...Can one man raise a country from mud to glory Yes, if its Peter, Tsar of Russia.Can one book capture the complexity of the people, the country and their first truly great leader who dragged the country kicking and screaming into the heart of European geo...kh ng ph i l review v i ghi nh Pyotr i bi n Nga t ch m t t n c l c h u th nh m t qu c b ng c ch h c theo ph ng T y Sau n y, Nh t tr th nh m t qu c h ng c ng c ng b ng c ch h c theo ph ng T y ng h c c ch ng t u c a ng i H Lan, Anh v Venice H c c ch l m th ng m i c a ng i H Lan ch th n ng c c p ch ng ch ng t u chuy n m n Nga t ch kh ng c h m i n o i n ch a t u chi n ra bi n en uy hi p qu c Ottoman v v sau l m m a l m gi tr n b kh ng ph i l review v i ghi nh Pyotr i bi n Nga t ch m t t n c...An excellent and highly enjoyable biography.

• English
• 07 August 2017
Robert K. Massie
• Paperback
• 909 pages
• 1842121162
• Robert K. Massie
• Peter the Great