The Original Diva: the Life and Times of Catherine II the Great

The Original Diva: the Life and Times of Catherine II the Great
Author: Anthony P. Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2009-03-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 055705463X

One of the most interesting, industrious and powerful personages to grace the pages of history during the eighteenth century is Catherine II, Empress of all the Russia...

The Original Diva: the Life and Times of Catherine II the Great

The Original Diva: the Life and Times of Catherine II the Great
Author: Anthony P. Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2009-04-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 055705754X

Anthony P. Johnson offers a new perspective on the life of Catherinethe Great. Mr. Johnson combines an erudite knowledge of SlavicHistory with the analysis of a social scientist. âThe Original Divaâ ismeant for both the specialist and general reader due to the adeptuse of everyday language to provide a rigorous scholarly analysis. Insummary, âThe Original Divaâ is full of surprises for both the expertand the neophyte

Europe and the Black Sea Region

Europe and the Black Sea Region
Author: Dominik Gutmeyr
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2018
Genre: History
ISBN: 3643802862

When the scientific study of the Black Sea Region began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, initially commissioned by adjacent powers such as the Habsburg and the Russian empires, this terra incognita was not yet considered part of Europe. The eighteen chapters of this volume show a broad range of thematic foci and theoretical approaches - the result of the enormous richness of the European macrocosm and the BSR. The microcosms of the many different case studies under scrutiny, however, demonstrate the historical dimension of exchange between the allegedly opposite poles of `East' and `West' and underscore the importance of mutual influences in the development of Europe and the BSR.

Catherine the Great & Potemkin

Catherine the Great & Potemkin
Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2021-08-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0593467914

From the author of The Romanovs: a vivid account of history's most successful political partnership—as sensual and fiery as it was creative and visionary. Catherine the Great was a woman of notorious passion and imperial ambition. Prince Potemkin—wildly flamboyant and sublimely talented—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. Drawing on the pair’s intimate letters and on vast research, Simon Sebag Montefiore's widely acclaimed biography restores these imperial partners to their rightful place as titans of their age.

The Pearl

The Pearl
Author: Douglas Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Set against the backdrop of imperial Russia, this tale of forbidden romance is the stuff of a great historical novel. It presents the account of the love between Count Nicholas Sheremetev, Russia's richest aristocrat, and Praskovia Kovalyova, his serf and the greatest opera diva of her time.

Biography Index

Biography Index
Author: Bea Joseph
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1050
Release: 1986
Genre: Biography
ISBN:

A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines.

Life Blood

Life Blood
Author: Cathy Koning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2021-12-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780994324412

In this moving, disarmingly honest and humorous story of survival, Cathy Koning charts her leukaemia experience from diagnosis, cure and beyond, leaving us at the end full of wisdom and hope.

When Stars Collide

When Stars Collide
Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 006297310X

#1 New York Times bestseller Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns to her beloved Chicago Stars series with a romance between a Chicago Stars quarterback and one of the world’s greatest opera singers—and a major diva. “Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to call.” — #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens, the backup quarterback for the Chicago Stars, is a team player, talented sideline coach, occasional male underwear model, and a man with a low tolerance for Divas. Olivia Shore, international opera superstar, is a driven diva with a passion for perfection, a craving for justice, too many secrets—and a monumental grudge against the egotistical, lowbrow jock she’s been stuck with. It’s Mozart meets Monday Night Football as the temperamental soprano and stubborn jock embark on a nationwide tour promoting a luxury watch brand. Along the way, the combatants will engage in soul-searching and trash talk, backstage drama and, for sure, a quarterback pass. But they’ll also face trouble as threatening letters, haunting photographs, and a series of dangerous encounters complicate their lives. Is it the work of an overzealous fan or something more sinister? This is the emotional journey of a brilliant woman whose career is everything and a talented man who’ll never be happy with second place. Tender and funny, passionate and insightful, this irresistible romantic adventure proves that anything can happen…when two superstars collide.

The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton (Text Only)

The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton (Text Only)
Author: Kathryn Hughes
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 564
Release: 2013-07-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0007380372

We each of us strive for domestic bliss, and we may look to Delia and Nigella to give us tips on achieving the unattainable. Kathryn Hughes, acclaimed for her biography of George Eliot, has pulled back the curtains to look at the creator of the ultimate book on keeping house.