A guide to a key era in Russian history.
Author Maria Baganova has taken on what seems like an impossible task—telling the story of the Russian Empire in just 240 pages. It’s no easy feat, but she manages to fit a vast amount of material into a compact, engaging format.
Open the book— and you’re transported to a Peter the Great assembly, watching the building of Saint Petersburg, standing alongside Kutuzov on the Borodino battlefield or on Senate Square among the insurgent Decembrists. Stroll along the canals and bridges, step into grand cathedrals…
Numerous illustrations turn reading into a vivid journey through time and space that you’re sure to remember.