The Winter Palace: A Novel Of Catherine The Great
by:
Eva Stachniak (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: 11201898
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 464
Category:
Literature,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Drama,
Russia,
Canada,
18th Century,
Fiction,
Historical
This is a beautiful book about Catherine the Great, told in the point of view of Barbara, the daughter of a Polish bookbinder who came to Russia for work. Her father wins the favor of Princess Elizabeth, who is entrusted with the life of Barbara. She's accepted into the palace as a seamstress, which...