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Peter the Great: A Biography (Paperback)

by Lindsey Hughes (Author)
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  • Paperback: 324 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press (27 Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 030010300X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300103007
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 381,967 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"In her splendid new biography, Lindsey Hughes deconstructs these mythic images and brings us closer to the true face of the Tsar." Orlando Figes, Sunday Telegraph; "This book will likely become a standard for scholars and students who want a short but comprehensive account of Peter the Great." Publishers Weekly"


Kevin Sharpe, The Sunday Times, 1 September 2002

'[an] excellent biography'. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Compact & Comprehensive, 28 Dec 2005
This is a very good biography of Peter the Great. Although the book runs to only c.250 pages (of which the last 50 relate to the legacy and memory of Peter) the book covers all the main episodes and events in the life of Peter.

Where Hughes' work lacks the in-depth coverage of battles, conflict and personal relationships (where Robert Massie's masterpiece excels) it more than makes up for it with excellent descriptions of the legal and institutional reform instigated by Peter.

The style is more scholarly than literary, and only one map is provided.

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