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Peter the Great
By Stanley, Diane
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-02786-790-9
- Publisher
- New York : Four Winds Press, c1986.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1986
Gr 2-4 This profusely illustrated biography has a moderate amount of good-sized text and at least one illustration on every two-page spread. Stanley's fine illustrations of Tsar Peter and his Russia are vivid and uncluttered, yet still give a sense of the ornate formality of the royal surroundings and attire. That Stanley concentrates on the extraordinary achievements of Peter the Great is not surprising, but the omission of some basic biographical data is a problem. Peter's ascent to the throne is p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
