![]() ![]() Tasha Alexander Reviews The Winter Palace "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Are her ambitions more lofty and far-reaching than anyone suspected, and will she stop at nothing to achieve absolute power? Set to spy on her by the Empress, Vavara soon becomes her friend and confidante, and helps her navigate the illicit seductions and the treacherous shifting allegiances of the court.But Sophie's destiny is to become the notorious Catherine the Great. Then Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a prospective bride for Elizabeth's heir. Soon, she is Elizabeth's 'tongue' - her secret eyes and ears. Product Description When Vavara, a young orphaned Polish girl, is brought to serve at Empress Elizabeth's glittering, dangerous court in St Petersburg, she is schooled by the Chancellor himself in skills from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen. Book Description The epic, sensuous story of Catherine the Great's ruthless rise to power, through the eyes of a young girl groomed as the Empress's spy in 18th Century Russia. ![]()
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