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Catherine the Great

by Leslie McGuire · 1986

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Recounts the story of the eighteenth-century Empress of Russia, describing her life as wife, mother, and ruler.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
royaltyroyaltyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
RussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 112 pages

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