{"product_id":"2026200012640-secondhand-peter-the-great-a-biography","title":"Peter The Great: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of history's most formidable rulers, Peter the Great transformed a medieval Russian tsardom into a mighty empire through sheer force of will, vision, and ruthless determination — and Lindsey Hughes's masterful Peter the Great: A Biography stands as the definitive English-language portrait of this towering figure. Hughes chronicles the life of the tsar from his turbulent youth, navigating the treacherous politics of the Moscow court, through his extraordinary Westernising reforms that reshaped Russian society, military power, and cultural identity from the ground up.\n\nDrawing on a lifetime of scholarly research into Russian history, Hughes presents a nuanced and authoritative account that balances Peter's monumental achievements against his brutal methods and complex personal life. Her prose is rigorous yet accessible, illuminating the contradictions of a man who built a modern navy with his own hands yet ruled his subjects with an iron autocratic fist. Published by Yale University Press, this biography is an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the forces that forged modern Russia — and the singular, ferocious genius who set them in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130990502107,"sku":"2026200012640-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c00796ee-27ac-4091-9199-fe688b590f96.png?v=1786593781","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012640-secondhand-peter-the-great-a-biography","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}