Author: DE JONGE, ALEX
Title: Fire & Water - a Life of Peter the Great
Description: New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0698110188. Light wear to spine, covers and corners. Slight scuff to front spine edge. Dustcover edges (top and lower) slightly discoloured and curved due to age. ; Light wear to spine, covers and corners. Slight scuff to front spine edge. Dustcover edges (top and lower) slightly discoloured and curved due to age. With photographic plates of paintings. Fascinating and interesting in depth exploration of Peter the Great, Tzar of Russia that, with character and at times shocking, behaviour brought Russia to Europe. Explores the complex and transformative reign of the Russian tsar, Peter the Great. De Jong examines Peter’s ambitious efforts to modernize Russia through military, political, and cultural reforms. The book highlights Peter’s fascination with Western technologies, particularly naval power, symbolized by "fire and water," as he built Russia’s first navy and secured access to the Baltic Sea. De Jong delves into Peter’s often brutal methods, his personal traits, and his legacy as a reformer who dragged Russia into the modern world, despite significant resistance and challenges. ; Octavo; 279 pages. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

Keywords: 0698110188 18th Century St Petersburg Soviet East European


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