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A review by maitrey_d
Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie
5.0
The sheer scale of this book is amazing. Massie vividly reconstructs Peter's life, making a convincing case of how this "giant" of history has left an indelible mark on the whole world.
While describing Peter's famous travels, the author also paints a vivid picture of Russia, Europe, and even some of Peter's contemporaries such as Louis XIV, William of Orange, George I of England and Charles the XII of Sweden.
I learnt more about the 17th and 18th Century world --on the cusp of "modernity"-- than ever before, and how Russia would play such an important role in it thanks to Peter the Great. Although this book was a long, hard slog (mainly because I only had the audio-book), it was all completely worth it.
While describing Peter's famous travels, the author also paints a vivid picture of Russia, Europe, and even some of Peter's contemporaries such as Louis XIV, William of Orange, George I of England and Charles the XII of Sweden.
I learnt more about the 17th and 18th Century world --on the cusp of "modernity"-- than ever before, and how Russia would play such an important role in it thanks to Peter the Great. Although this book was a long, hard slog (mainly because I only had the audio-book), it was all completely worth it.