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The compelling story of the man who created modern Russia, founded St Petersburg and made his country part of Europe.

About the Author

Robert K. Massie was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1929. He studied American History at Yale University and Modern European History at Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes scholar. He lives in Irvington, New York.

Reviews

Enthralling. As fascinating as a novel and more so than most
*New York Times*

Urgently readable... the work of a master of narrative history'
*Newsweek*

Exceptional
*New Yorker*

A fascinating, well-researched and expertly written book that students of Russian history cannot afford to be without
*History of Royals*