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Peter the Great

by Diane Stanley · 1986

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"Stanley now proves her skill as a biographer with her story of Peter the Great, the extraordinary tsar of the 17th and 18th century Russia. She focuses on Peter's 'life's work: bringing Russia into the modern world.' Her material is presented with . . . a plethora of details that are sure to fascinate children".—Publishers Weekly. Full color.

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childrenspicture books
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short · 32 pages

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