Description
Book SynopsisLovers, companions, and husband and wife, Catherine and Prince Grigory Potemkin were also close political partners. This work reveals the complexity of Catherine and Potemkin's personal relationship in light of changes in matters of state, foreign relations, and military engagements. It gives insights into Catherine's passions, and her world.
Trade ReviewCarefully conceived and magnificently executed, this splendid translation allows readers access to an exceptionally instructive and entertaining source.
-- Simon Dixon, University of Leeds
Love and Conquest is an extraordinarily impressive achievement that will be the standard English reference for years to come.
-- Ronald Vroon, UCLA
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Note on the Translation
1. Ardent Zeal, Sincere Confessions—1769–1774
2. Lovers—1774–1775
3. Breaking Up—1776
4. Partners—1777–1781
5. Annexing the Crimea—1782–1783
6. Southern Vision—1784–1787
7. War—1787
8. The Siege of Ochakov—1788
9. A Gallant Campaign, the Count's Betrayal, and Blackie
10. One Paw Out of the Mud
11. Death on the Steppe
Appendix I: Maps
Appendix II: Chronology
Appendix III: Table of Ranks
Index
