Simon Morrison is Professor of Music History at Princeton, where he earned his PhD in musicology. A leading authority on composer Serge Prokofiev, he is the author of The People's Artist, along with numerous scholarly articles, and features for the New York Times. In 2011, Morrison was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
In verhouding tot de andere heersers komt Catharina De Grote amper aan bod. Vlot leesbaar, leuke anekdotes tussendoor, maar ook: een volk dat niet wreed is, maar op zijn doortocht wel vrouwen verkracht !!