Tsarina: ‘Makes Game of Thrones look like a nursery rhyme’ – Daisy GoodwinSHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHOR'S CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA DEBUT CROWN 'It makes Game of Thrones look like a nursery rhyme' - Daisy Goodwin Lover, mother, murderer, Tsarina 1699: Illegitimate, destitute and strikingly beautiful, Marta is sold into labour at the age of fifteen - where in desperation she commits a crime that will force her to go on the run. Cheating death at every turn, she is swept into the current of the Great Northern War. Working as a washer woman at a battle camp, she catches the eye of none other than Peter the Great. Passionate and iron-willed, Peter has a vision for transforming the traditionalist Tsardom of Russia into a modern, Western empire. With nothing but wits, courage and formidable ambition, Marta will rise from nothing to become Catherine I of Russia. But it comes at a steep price and is tied to the destiny of Russia itself. |
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User Review - Charliwriter - LibraryThingHistorical fiction, biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs are genres I started reading when I was in elementary school and, when one grabs me, still read today. I enjoy learning about people ... Read full review
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User Review - Dannadee - LibraryThingThis novel was based on facts (that is known) from Peter the Great's reign in the late 1600's to around 1727 on how Catherine (aka Marta), rose from a poor young girl to Tsarina, ruler of Russia. The ... Read full review
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Tsarina: 'Makes Game of Thrones Look Like a Nursery Rhyme' - Daisy Goodwin Ellen Alpsten No preview available - 2021 |
Tsarina: ‘Makes Game of Thrones look like a nursery rhyme’ – Daisy Goodwin Ellen Alpsten No preview available - 2021 |