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A review by kathleenguthriewoods
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie
5.0
The history—Russian, European, and world history—is fascinating. What really blew my mind was learning about how she managed to overcome extreme limitations and succeed in a time when women had almost no rights, no power.
Full disclaimer: I listened to the audio, which runs just under 24 hours. The narrator, Mark Deakins, was good, except he has a habit of taking on a simpering voice when he’s speaking for the female characters. Super-annoying, but the book is still worth reading/listening to.
Full disclaimer: I listened to the audio, which runs just under 24 hours. The narrator, Mark Deakins, was good, except he has a habit of taking on a simpering voice when he’s speaking for the female characters. Super-annoying, but the book is still worth reading/listening to.