The princess and the politicians
Subtitle: sex, intrigue and diplomacy, 1812-40
By: John Charmley.
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
Subjects: Lieven, Dorothea, Princess, 1785-1856; Lieven, Dorothea, Princess, 1785-1856 -- Relations with men; Ambassadors' spouses -- Russia -- Biography; Russia -- Politics and government -- 1801-1917; Europe -- Politics and government -- 1815-1848; Russia -- Foreign relations -- Europe; Europe -- Foreign relations -- Russia
Genres: Biography.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.