Eva Stachniak:The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great
From award-winning author Eva Stachniak comes this passionate novel that tells the epic story of Catherine the Great’s improbable rise to power—as seen through the ever-watchful eyes of an all-but-invisible servant close to the throne.
ISBN: |
9780553386899 |
Author: |
Eva Stachniak |
Page: |
461 |
Binding: |
Soft cover |
Publication date: |
2012 |
Format: |
Book |
Publisher: |
BANTAM |
Language: |
English |
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Her name is Barbara—in Russian, Varvara. Nimble-witted and attentive, she’s allowed into the employ of the Empress Elizabeth, amid the glitter and cruelty of the world’s most eminent court. Under the tutelage of Count Bestuzhev, Chancellor and spymaster, Varvara will be educated in skills from lock picking to lovemaking, learning above all else to listen—and to wait for opportunity.
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