Catherine: The Great Journey

Catherine: The Great Journey is the last book in The Royal Diaries series by Scholastic. The book was published in December 2005 and was preceded by Anacaona: Golden Flower. It was written by Kristiana Gregory, her third book in the series.

Dedication

"For Kip, wonderful husband and tender father to our sons"

Book description

"4 January 1744, Zerbst
She leaned forward, taking my chin in her hand. "You must tell no one what I'm about to say—not your brother, not even Mademoiselle. Understand?" I nodded. Was she afraid that if others knew the truth they might convince me to run away, thereby spoiling her scheme? "If the King approves of you... then you and I shall be driven by sleigh out of Prussia, all the way to St. Petersburg, to meet with Empress Elizabeth.... She has selected you, my poor ugly daughter, to be Peter's fiancée. Unless you spoil things, the two of you will marry and one day rule all of Russia.""

"Author of Scholastic's best-selling Royal Diaries title, Cleopatra VII, Kristiana Gregory now takes readers to 1743 Russia. Drama and intrigue explode in the story of 14-year-old Princess Catherine's incredible journey to greatness.
4 January 1744, Zerbst
Mother leaned forward, taking my chin in her hand. "You must tell no one what I'm about to say--not your brother, not even Mademoiselle. Understand?" I nodded. Was she afraid that if others knew the truth they might convince me to run away, thereby spoiling her scheme? "If the King approves of you, then you and I shall be driven by sleigh out of Prussia, all the way to St. Petersburg, to meet with Empress Elizabeth. She selected you, my poor ugly daughter, to be Peter's fiancée. Unless you spoil things, the two of you will marry and one day rule all of Russia.""

"Partage le journal intime de Catherine, et vis avec elle le destin saisissant d'une jeune princesse à la cour de Russie
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4 Janvier 1744. Mère s'est penchée pour prendre mon menton dans sa main. "Ne répétez à personne ce que je vais vous dire, ni à votre frère ni même à Mademoiselle. Compris?" J'ai acquiescé. "Si vous obtenez la faveur du roi, vous et moi devrons quitter la Prusse en traîneau pir gagner Saint-Pétersbourg où nous rencontrerons l'impératrice Elisabeth. Elle vous a choisie, vous, ma pauvre fille ingrate, pour être la fiancée de Pierre. À moins que vous ne gâchiez vos chances, vous l'épouserez et un jour, vous régnerez tous deux sur la Russie."

Plot

Characters

Main article: List of Catherine: The Great Journey characters

Catherine

Author

Main article: Kristiana Gregory

Kristiana Gregory (born 1951 in Los Angeles, California) is a children's author. Her debut novel, Jenny of the Tetons won the Golden Kite Award for Fiction. Gregory has written five books in Dear America, three in The Royal Diaries, and three in My America.