Leather-bound gift book "The Story of Catherine the Great"

Russia has always been a country in which the greatest successes were achieved by strong rulers who took upon themselves the courage to firmly and consistently take care of the prosperity of the Fatherland. The decisive condition for the success of an ambitious sovereign was a sincere love for his country and the ability to turn to his advantage the eternal Byzantine intrigues, this hereditary ailment of the Russian government.

There were few who succeeded on this thorny path. All the more respect is due to what the woman Catherine II managed to do, whose extraordinary abilities and energy helped her earn the love of the people of the vast Russian Empire. For this, she received the exclusive right to be called Empress Catherine the Great.

The History of Catherine the Great by the outstanding Russian historian, professor of Dorpat University A.G.Brickner is a great opportunity to get acquainted with the amazing fate of Catherine the Great: a cruel statesman, a wise legislator, a thoughtful historian, a talented writer and just a loving and beloved woman. The book consists of 35 chapters, a subject index and a bibliography.