An intriguing, well-written, often witty biography which includes an index. This is the story of Marta, who was rechristened Catherine I and won the hearts of famous men and women. "Marta, the wife of Peter the Great, became Catherine I of Russia on his death. She was not remotely related to Catherine II, idiotically called 'The Great,' the self-made widow of the silly Peter III as Catherine I appears to have had only four men, rather than four thousand or so, as in the case of Catherine 'The Great' ".
Used availability for Phil Stong's Marta of Muscovy