Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. MassieMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book caught me by surprise. Massey gives you a detailed image of Moscow and the personality of a strong king. Despite it being something like 900 or so pages long it doesn't include unnecessary detail a lot of historical books tend to include. Despite it being written 40 years ago, Massey's writing really ages quite well. I really didn't know a lot of specifics about Russian history, especially regarding the period I read - I feel this book guided me quite well through the need to know without babying me too much. I highly recommend this book.
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