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John Charmley
Princess Dorothea Lieven was wife to the Russian ambassador in London from 1812 to 1840. As a woman, she was debarred from having any formal power in the world of European diplomacy. But as a Baltic Russian, brought up under the harsh regime of Catherine the Great, Dorothea Lieven was not meant to be the power behind any man: it was centre stage she craved.
| Publisher | Viking |
|---|---|
| Search language | english |
| ISBN_10 | 0-140-28971-2 primary |
| ISBN_13 | 978-0-140-28971-8 primary |
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