Empress of the Night

Posted on 13 April 2018 by Eva Stachniak

The follow up to the 1 bestseller The Winter Palace perfect for the readers of Hilary Mantel and Alison Weir Catherine the Great, the Romanov monarch reflects on her astonishing ascension to the throne, her leadership over the world s greatest power, and the lives sacrificed to make her the most feared woman in the world lives including her own Catherine the Great muses on her life, her relentless battle between love and power, the country she brought into the glorious new century, and the bodies left in her wake By the end of her life, she had accomplished than virtually any other woman in history She built and grew the Romanov empire, amassed a vast fortune of art and land, and controlled an unruly and conniving court Now, in a voice both indelible and intimate, she reflects on the decisions that gained her the world and brought her enemies to their knees And before her last breath, shadowed by the bloody French Revolution, she sets up the end game for her last political maneuver, ensuring her successor and the greater glory of Russia. Free Download Empress of the Night [ Author ] Eva Stachniak [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Find this and other reviews at is that old admonition If you can t say something nice, don t say anything at all It s a wonderful rule of thumb, but I m afraid abiding by it would compromise my integrity as I wouldn t be able to write much of anything and as a reviewer, well, that s kind of a problem This being the case, perhaps I should take comfort in knowing honesty to be the best policy.I came to Eva Stachniak s Empress of the Night with high h Find this and other reviews at is that old admonition If you can t say something nice, don t say anything at all It s a wonderful rule of thumb, but I m afraid abiding by it would compromise my integrity as I wouldn t be able to write much of anything and as a reviewer, well, that s kind of a problem This being the case, perhaps I should take comfort in knowing honesty to be the best policy.I came to Eva Stachniak s Empress of the Night with high hopes Her first Catherine novel, The Winter Palace, had been an interesting enough read and I was optimistic that her follow up would outshine its predecessor Unfortunately, when face to face with the reality, I found my confidence gro...Nachdem mich Der Winterpalast richtig begeistern konnte habe ich mich sehr auf diesen zweiten Teil gefreut Ich finde dieses Buch ganz gut, aber ich hatte mir ein wenig mehr erwartet.Im Gegensatz zum Winterpalast lesen wir hier die Geschichte um den Aufstieg und die Amtszeit Katharina der Gro en aus den Augen der Zarin selbst Leider war die Erz hlstruktur doch recht durcheinander mit etlichen Zeitspr ngen, so dass ich immer mal berlegen musste an welcher geschi...I would like to preface this review with the statement that this book is in no way a testament to the author s talent I read the previous book in this series, The Winter Palace, and was very engrossed with the author s ability to convey the rise to power of Catherine the Great through the eyes of a servant who comes to be a close friend Because that book was so well done, I was thrilled to be granted an advanced reader s copy of the book to follow I only wish Empress of the Night could have l I would like to preface this review with the statement that this book is in no way a testament to the author s talent I read the previous book in this series, The Winter Palace, and was very engrossed with the author s ability to convey the rise to power of Catherine the Great through the eyes of a servant who comes to be a close friend Because that book was so well done, I was thrilled to be granted an advanced reader s copy of the book to follow I only wish Empress of the Night could have lived up to the expectations.From what I can discern, the problem with this book stems from the way in which it is structured The story begins with Catherine as an old woman before long, she is incapacitated on the seat of her toilet with a crushing headache, pain...2,5 SterneIrgendwie war das Buch weder gut noch richtig schlecht Die ersten 100 Seiten war es noch einmal eine Wiederholung dessen, was man im ersten Roman auch schon aus Warwaras Sicht gelesen hat.Das Mittelst ck war in Ordnung, halbwegs interessant und kurzweilig zu lesen.Aber das Ende, wenn auch klar war, was kam und kommen musste, war wirr und ich war wirklich froh, als es endlich vorbei war Ich wei , es ist von der Autorin wahrscheinlich auf Grund der Umst nde so gewollt, dass das Ende so 2,5 SterneIrgendwie war das Buch weder gut noch richtig schlecht Die ersten 100 Seiten war es noch einmal eine Wiederholung dessen, was man im ersten Roman auch schon aus Warwaras Sicht g...I finished Empress of the Night A Novel of Catherine the Great yesterday, but wasn t ready to rate or write a review about it, neither did I have time to do it anyway My copy of this book starts with a quote written to me by my grandmotherWhen I gave you your first book, I also told you something If you want to live a happy life, you got to read lots of books I m glad you rememberWhy am I writing this Well, to show you that I ll be good to this book, despite all the flaws it had.When I finished Empress of the Night A Novel of Catherine the Great yesterday, but wasn t ready to rate or write a review about it, neither did I have time to do it anyway My copy of this book starts with a quote written to me by my grandmotherWhen I gave you your first book, I also told you something If you want to live a happy life, you got to read lots of books I m glad you rememberWhy am I writing this Well, to show you that I ll be good to this book, despite all the flaws it had.When I saw what it was about, I was thrilled I love reading about...From the moment I started listening to this book, I could tell that it was something unique It was probably a novel that I would have enjoyedin print than as an audiobook Listening too it, I found my mind wandering and got lost in the disjointed storytelling Beginning with the scene of Catherine s dying moments, Empress of the Night has a dreamlike quality of the empress life flashing before her eyes Instead of a comprehensive biography, the reader is given random snippets that stand From the moment I started listening to this book, I could tell that it was something unique It was probably a novel that I would have enjoyedin print than as an audiobook Listening too it, I found my mind wandering and got lost in the disjointed storytelling Beginning wi...2,5 SterneHave you ever read a book because that particular subject fascinates you, so you enjoy readingthan what you ve already read And then, as you are reading, the book begins to become eerily familiar like you ve read it before This is how I felt about Empress of the Night I love historical fiction, and Catherine the Great is such an intriguing figure that I enjoy reading about her from a variety of perspectives Sadly, this book reminded me so much of the last book I read about Catherine Have you ever read a book because that particular subject fascinates you, so you enjoy readingthan what you...Ich habe dieses Buch gekauft, weil mir Der Winterpalast von Eva Stachniak eigentlich gut gefallen hat Leider wurde ich von dieser nicht so wirklichen Fortsetzung entt uscht.In dem Roman geht es wieder um Katharina die Gro e, die dieses Mal auf ihrem Sterbebett liegt und ihr Leben Revue passieren l sst Das und der Titel Zarin der Nacht h tten mir eigentlich schon zu denken geben m ssen Leider erinnert sich die Zarin vor allem an ihre aktuellen und ehemaligen Liebhaber, dazwischen gestreu Ich habe dieses Buch gekauft, weil mir Der Winterpalast von Eva Stachniak eigentlic...This book left me with a strange feeling I have to say I struggled to finish at some point The narration was to evasive, I would have wanteddetails, and the book would have gained from a first person point of view The moments in which Catherine is dying were too long and it was difficult to return and connect to the main story after The series of lovers was getting frustrating toward the end, perhaps because the author didn t really focus on them nor on the Empress feelings towa This book left me with a strange feeling I have to say I struggled to finish at some point The narration was to evasive, I would have wanteddetails, and the book would have gained from a first person point of view The moments in which Catherine is dying were too long and it was difficult to return and connect to the main story after The serie...

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13 April 2018

Eva Stachniak