{"product_id":"peter-the-great-a-biography-9780300094268","title":"Peter the Great: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter the Great (1672?1725)  tsar of Russia for forty-three years  was a dramatic  appealing  and unconventional character. This book provides a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life?both public and private?and his reign.  Drawing on his letters and papers  as well as on other contemporary accounts  the book provides new insights into Peters complex character  giving information on his actions  deliberations  possessions  and significant fantasy world--his many disguises and pseudonyms  his interest in dwarfs  his clowning and vandalism. It also sheds fresh light on his relationships with individuals such as his second wife Catherine and his favorite  Alexander Menshikov. The book includes discussions of Peters image in painting and sculpture  and there are two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation up to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953203273781,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300094264","price":27.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300094268.jpg?v=1788181480","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/peter-the-great-a-biography-9780300094268","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}