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The Winter Palace (a Novel of the Young Catherine the Great)
Eva Stachniak
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Description for The Winter Palace (a Novel of the Young Catherine the Great)
Paperback. When Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the dangerous court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in skills ranging from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen. Then Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a prospective bride for the Empress' heir. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
When Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the glittering, dangerous court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in skills ranging from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen.
Then Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a prospective bride for the Empress's heir. Set to spy on her, Vavara soon becomes her friend and confidante, and helps her navigate the illicit liaisons and the treacherous shifting allegiances of the court. But Sophie's destiny is to become the notorious Catherine the Great. Are her ambitions more lofty and far-reaching than anyone suspected, and will she stop at nothing to achieve absolute power?
Product Details
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552777988
SKU
V9780552777988
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About Eva Stachniak
Eva Stachniak was born in Wroclaw, Poland, and now lives in Canada, where she has been a radio broadcaster and college English and humanities lecturer. Her debut novel, Necessary Lies, won the Amazon.com/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and her second novel, Dancing with Kings, has been translated into seven languages. She lives in Toronto,where she is working on her second novel about Catherine the Great, also to be published by Doubleday
Reviews for The Winter Palace (a Novel of the Young Catherine the Great)
Riveting... Stachniak has uncovered a treasure trove of rich material... The real core of Stachniak's tale is that [Catherine and Elizabeth] are women... Casts light over recent Russian history too, which is exactly what historical fiction should do
Jane Smiley
Globe and Mail
A wonderful novel, riven with intrigue and startling details, the sort to savour on a long winter evening
Daily Telegraph
The kind of big busty read that sends you back to the history books
The Sunday Times
Extraordinarily absorbing... will have you on the edge of your seat
Daily Mail
A wonderful tale of the Imperial Russia court in all its glittering glory. Eva Stachniak vividly brings to life the early years of the meek young bride who would become the terrifying, fascinating Catherine the Great
Kate Williams, author of England's Mistress and Becoming Queen
Jane Smiley
Globe and Mail
A wonderful novel, riven with intrigue and startling details, the sort to savour on a long winter evening
Daily Telegraph
The kind of big busty read that sends you back to the history books
The Sunday Times
Extraordinarily absorbing... will have you on the edge of your seat
Daily Mail
A wonderful tale of the Imperial Russia court in all its glittering glory. Eva Stachniak vividly brings to life the early years of the meek young bride who would become the terrifying, fascinating Catherine the Great
Kate Williams, author of England's Mistress and Becoming Queen