![]() Are her ambitions more lofty and far-reaching than anyone suspected, and will she stop at nothing to achieve absolute power?Įva Stachniak was born in Wroclaw, Poland, and now lives in Canada, where she has been a radio broadcaster and college English and humanities lecturer. ![]() ![]() But Sophie's destiny is to become the notorious Catherine the Great. Set to spy on her, Vavara soon becomes her friend and confidante, and helps her navigate the illicit liaisons and the treacherous shifting allegiances of the court. Then Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a prospective bride for the Empress's heir. ![]() When Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the glittering, dangerous court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in skills ranging from lock picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen. 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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