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What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: Peter the Great (Makers of History #20)User Review - Andrea Walker - GoodreadsThis is interesting, particularly since I knew nothing about Peter the Great before I listened to this. I very much doubt I'll read anything else on the subject, because I didn't find it particularly compelling, but I'm glad I read it. Read full review Review: Peter the Great (Makers of History #20)User Review - Thom Swennes - GoodreadsPeter the Great by Jacob Abbott is a comprehensive sketch of one of Russia's best known sovereigns. The “Great” that has been attached to him is ambiguous and somewhat perplexing. He, as so many of ... Read full review Related books
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