Peter the Great
Troyat, Henri, 1911-20071989
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A biography of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia in the early eighteenth century who made it his mission to bring Russia into the mainstream of European life. It describes how he was avid for every kind of knowledge, highly militaristic and utterly ruthless in the pursuit of power.
Main title:
Peter the Great / Henri Troyat ; translated from the French by Joan Pinkham.
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Imprint:
London : Hamilton, 1988, c1987 (1989[printing])
Collation:
viii,392p.,[8]p. of plates : ill., map,facsim.,ports. ; 20cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York : Dutton, 1987.Bibliography: p362-369. - Includes index.Translation of: Pierre le Grand.
ISBN:
9780241122501 (pbk)
Dewey class:
947.05092
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
535651