Peter the Great: His Life and World

Peter the Great: His Life and World is a 1980 work written by Robert K. Massie. The book won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.[1] The book chronicles the life of Peter I of Russia, and is divided into five parts: "Old Muscovy", "The Great Embassy", "The Great Northern War", "On the European Stage", and "The New Russia".[2][3]

It was adapted in a 1986 TV miniseries.

References

"The Pulitzer Prizes: 1981 Winners and Finalists". Columbia University. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
Massie, Robert K. (October 1981). Peter the Great: His Life and World. New York City: Ballantine Books. pp. vii–ix. ISBN 0-345-29806-3.
Massie, Robert K. (22 February 2012). Peter the Great: His Life and World (Random House Trade Paperback ed.). New York City: Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-81723-5.

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[1] "The Pulitzer Prizes: 1981 Winners and Finalists". Columbia University. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved January 30, 2010.

[2] Massie, Robert K. (October 1981). Peter the Great: His Life and World. New York City: Ballantine Books. pp. vii–ix. ISBN 0-345-29806-3.

[3] Massie, Robert K. (22 February 2012). Peter the Great: His Life and World (Random House Trade Paperback ed.). New York City: Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-81723-5.