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Catherine the Great & Potemkin
- The Imperial Love Affair
- De: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrado por: Sophie Roberts
- Duración: 27 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Catherine the Great was a woman of notorious passion and imperial ambition. Prince Potemkin was the love of her life and her co-ruler. Together they seized Ukraine and Crimea, territories that define the Russian sphere of influence to this day. Their affair was so tumultuous that they negotiated an arrangement to share power, leaving each of them free to take younger lovers. But these “twin souls” never stopped loving each other.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Liked the book, hated the narrator
- De Michelle en 03-09-21
- Catherine the Great & Potemkin
- The Imperial Love Affair
- De: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrado por: Sophie Roberts
Sheds light on subject
Revisado: 05-26-20
I've read books on Catherine the great but never on Potemkin and I'm so glad I got this book because I now have a wider view on this wonderful man.
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Catherine de Medici
- Renaissance Queen of France
- De: Leonie Frieda
- Narrado por: Sarah Le Fevre
- Duración: 21 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 532
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 461
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 458
Poisoner, despot, necromancer - the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds - from a troubled childhood in Florence to her marriage to Henry, son of King Francis I of France; from her transformation of French culture to her fight to protect her throne and her sons' birthright. Based on thousands of private letters, it is a remarkable account of one of the most influential women to wear a crown.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator didn't get one name right
- De Georgina García- Menocal en 09-15-19
- Catherine de Medici
- Renaissance Queen of France
- De: Leonie Frieda
- Narrado por: Sarah Le Fevre
Thoroughly research ed
Revisado: 03-31-20
I've read four or five books on this subject and this one had more personal information on Catherine Dr Medici than the others; such as, her creating a side saddle for woman and, among many other more personal tidbits, she established the wearing of petticoats so she won't expose her privates when dismounting a horse, etc.
The author's opinion of Diane De Poitier was overly biased, I thought, against her and in favor of Catherine. There is definitely an argument to be made for both sides but I don't agree with her assessment of Diane as overly venal and overall disinterest in sex. She and Henry II had a passionate sex life where they genuinely made love to both of their intense satisfaction.
Overall, i loved this book and would highly recommend it to any person interested in this subject as it was detailed and the authors perspective was far ranging and meticulous research. I will definitely read this author's books again.
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