The Realm of Women. A Russian Paradox

Edward Radzinsky – writer, playwright, historian, screenwriter, as well as the creator of television programs and documentary films. His books about Nicholas II, Rasputin, Alexander II, and Stalin were published by the largest publishing houses in the world, translated into 40 languages, and became bestsellers around the globe. The book The Realm of Women is a dizzying novel about six Russian rulers. All our crowned ladies were extraordinarily warlike and managed to leave behind an immense country, with vast problems, which ultimately led the country to catastrophe... From the book you will learn: • How a former cook conquered the emperor himself • How Princess Anna Ioannovna and her heiress Anna Leopoldovna ruled the country • Why Catherine II was called the Northern Messalina. For whom the book is intended: • For those who love history; • For those who want to find the truth; • For those who are fascinated by mysteries.