The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great

by Eva Stachniak

Book Overview

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal - The Washington Post From award-winning author Eva Stachniak comes this passionate novel that illuminates, as only fiction can, the early life of one of history's boldest women. The Winter Palace 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. Her name is Barbara--in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553386891
• ISBN13: 9780553386899
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.0"