![]() ![]() Her relationship with her future mother-in-law (Empress Elizabeth) was quite interesting-a woman who would unpredictably treat her as though she was the most important woman in the world, shower her with gifts and attention, then inexplicably turn against her. She dealt with terrible conditions-was frequently treated badly by even Johanna, her own mother. She was brought to the court to marry Peter at a very young age. ![]() ![]() Learning more about Catherine the Great really gave me a new sense of admiration for her. Was not disappointed by either the story or the narration-both were simply magnetic! I listened almost non-stop (despite it's length). I don't usually read biographies, but noticed this and thought I'd listen-especially since the wonderful Davina Porter was reading it. ![]()
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