Peter Iii, Emperor of Russia: The Story of a Crisis and a Crime

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In this gripping historical account, R. Nisbet Bain tells the story of the ill-fated reign of Peter III of Russia, who ruled for only six months before being overthrown by his own wife, Catherine the Great. Bain traces the tensions and conflicts that led to Peter's downfall, and describes the brutal events that followed, including Peter's murder at the hands of his own guardsmen. A vivid and dramatic retelling of one of the most extraordinary episodes in Russian history.