It is almost 38 hour narrated as an audiobook and covers peters life in three. It is the great length of robert massie s peter the great that makes it such a joy to read. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The first edition of the novel was published in 1991, and was written by robert k. It is the great length of robert massies peter the great that makes it such a joy to read. This book is by far the best book on russian history. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Robert massie, a historian educated at yale and oxford, belongs to the endangered, if not extinct, species of the gentleman scholar. Written in a flowing, easy to read style, the work describes the life and times that peter lived through, allowing us, the reader to picture the scenes that peter is moving through. Massie was born in lexington, kentucky, and studied american history at yale and european history at oxford, which he attended as a rhodes scholar. This superbly told story brings to life one of the most remarkable rulersand menin all of history and conveys the drama of his life and world. Massie, the pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of. From the modern librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by robert k.
This superbly told story brings to life one of the most remarkable rulersand menin all of history and. The russia of peters birth was very different from the russia his energy, genius, and ruthlessness shaped. He devoted much of his career to studying and writing about the house of romanov, russias imperial family from 16 to 1917. Massie audiobook peter the great download in mp3 at. The pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and the romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure young german princess who traveled to russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable.
Massie was awarded the 1981 pulitzer prize for biography for peter the great. His life and world for which he won a pulitzer prize for biography, the romanovs. The pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and the romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure young german princess who traveled to russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Peter the great won the pulitzer prize for biography in 1981. Peter the great, by robert massie commentary magazine. Massie catherine the great portrait of a woman part 02. Massies biography might have seemed to the waiters serving us more like gossip about the kardashians than talk of an catherine the great by robert k massie catherine catherine the great by robert k massie wikipedia catherine the great portrait of a woman by robert k. Massie also available are nicholas and alexandra and the romanovs against the monumental canvas of seventeenth and eighteenthcentury europe and russia unfolds the magnificent story of peter the great, crowned cotsar at the age of ten. Massie as his meticulously researched biography of peter the great, his life and world really is a breathtaking journey back into the russia of the seventeenth and eighteenth century, warts and all. Massie catherine the great portrait of a woman part. Robert massie did an excellent job telling this incredible story of catherine the great. Massie, the pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the great war.
Look further, beyond the hills is a sea with boats and ships. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Peter the great his life and world part 02 audiobook youtube. The first edition of the novel was published in 1980, and was written by robert k. Massie won my heart with his book about catherine the great, so i. Robert massies peter the great is an elegantlywritten work which not only provides abundant and overflowing information about the great man, but which, like no other book, transports the reader into the world of late 17th century and early 18th century russia. Robert kinloch massie iii january 5, 1929 december 2, 2019 was an american journalist and historian. Peter the great was one of the most transformational leaders in european history and while i was familiar with some aspects of his reign i now feel very. Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth and eighteenthcentury europe and russia, unfolds the magnificent. Massie, frederick davidson, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. His books include nicholas and alexandra, peter the great. Portrait of a woman, and nicholas and alexandra, and more on. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are.
Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth and eighteenthcentury. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His life and world reissue by robert k massie isbn. Read peter the great the compelling story of the man who created modern russia, founded st petersburg and made his country part of europe by robert k. He studied american history at yale university and modern european history at oxford university, which he attended as a rhodes scholar.
To robert massie nicholas and alexandra, he is a prodigious personality with vices and virtues to scale. I should make a note that i was a little concerned about buying this book in audible form. Peter the great peter the great audiobook, by robert k. Robert k massie has written not just one of the best biographies of peter the great, tsar of all the russias, but one of the best biographies out there. Peter the great his life and world part 01 audiobook. This is the first in the series of three works by robert massie detailing the lives of russian tsars. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 909 pages and is available in paperback format. In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, robert k. He was president of the authors guild from 1987 to 1991.
Robert massies peter the great is an elegantlywritten work which not only provides abundant and overflowing information about the great man, but which, like no other book, transports the reader. Sep 18, 2012 from the modern librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by robert k. The russia of peters birth was very different from. Peter the great his life and world part 02 audiobook stephen rhodes. Linger a while and watch more and more details come to light. Robert k massie nicholas and alexandra audiobook duration. Through knot and purge peter the great 16721725 transformed a medieval, backward russia into a semiwesternized world power. Librivox free audiobook academy pod stars applesauce scandalous beauty a makeup and beauty podcast by erin baynham cubbie correlation elevate christian disability trust indian raaga on party 934 smoking between the cars. I should make a note that i was a little concerned about buying this. Accordingly, he has been eulogized or vilified by poets, philosophers, historians, biographers. Free download or read online dreadnought pdf epub book.
Massie catherine the great portrait of a woman part 03 audiobook. The main characters of this biography, history story are peter the great, louis xiv of france. His life and world has 10 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Oct 01, 2018 peter the great his life and world part 02. Massiealso available are nicholas and alexandra and the romanovs against the monumental canvas of seventeenth and eighteenthcentury europe and russia unfolds the magnificent story of peter the great, crowned cotsar at the age of ten. Peter the great is not only the story of peters life and russian history, but encompasses the entire european theater during the late 1600s and early 1700s when peter was on the throne. Massie brought to nicholas and alexandra and peter the great are present here. His life and world unabridged by massie, robert k, davidson, frederick isbn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read peter the great.
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